Caramelized Onions and Pecan Green Beans Recipe
Sweet and Nutty Green Beans that everyone loves!
Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 2 pounds green beans
- ¼ c margarine
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 t salt
- ½ t pepper
- 1 T sugar
Directions
- Cut onion in half and thinly slice. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add green beans and cook for 5 minutes. Drain green beans and drop in a bowl with ice and water to stop the cooking. Green beans need to be al-dente.
- Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pecan pieces and sauté for about five minutes until pecans are toasted. Remove pecans from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add onions t skillet and cook stirring often about 15 minutes until onions are caramel colored. Add sugar to skillet and combine well. Return pecans to skillet with onions. Add salt and pepper and combine well and cook about five more minutes until it is completely heated.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 116g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 205 | |
| Calories from Fat 81 | 40% |
| Total Fat 9.44g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 1.3g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.85g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 292mg | 12% |
| Potassium 381mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 24.38g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 9.3g | 31% |
| Sugars 1.22g | 1% |
| Protein 7.09g | 11% |
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October 17, 2008Tracy..this sounds easy and absolutely awesome! I'm going to try this soon and take a picture to put on the site. Keep your eye out for it. Thanks for sharing!
