Blue Cheese-Walnut Green Beans
Created by Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle (KUW) on October 20, 2014
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #14854
Ingredients
- 1 pound green string beans (young beans, trimmed)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons oil (extra-virgin olive oil or butter)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (toasted)
How to Make
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Step 1: Toast chopped or nuts, constantly stirring, in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Set aside.
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Step 2: Bring green beans and water to a boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the beans are just tender, 3 minutes.
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Step 3: Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the water evaporates, 3 to 4 minutes more.
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Step 4: Add oil or butter, salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
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Step 5: Transfer the beans to a large bowl or serving platter, and toss with blue cheese until well coated.
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Step 6: Sprinkle with walnuts.
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Step 7: Even good at room temperature!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (151.7 g)
- Calories 157.8
- Total Fat - 12 g
- Saturated Fat - 3 g
- Cholesterol - 8.4 mg
- Sodium - 308.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 4 g
- Protein - 5.9 g
- Calcium - 110.9 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 14 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg