- prep: 45 min
- cook: 45 min
- total: 1 hr 30 min
Summary
Green beans have a certain suave, slender elegance that makes them a classic accompaniment to rosy-red roast beef. But too often, they get short shrift: a quick drizzle of butter, a squirt of lemon, and onto the table they go. We suggest you coddle them a little this year. Try tossing them in a hot skillet with shallots and pecans that get caramelized in buttery brown sugar, and you'll see just how special green beans can be. Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for A Christmas Classic. Menu also includes Herb-Crusted Beef Rib Roast with Potatoes, Carrots, and Pinot Noir Jus and Tiramisu Yule Log .
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecan halves and pieces (2 ounces)
- 2 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup shallot, finely chopped (about 2 medium)
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
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Nutrition

- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 104 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 6 g 9.22%
- Saturated Fat: 4 g 18.15%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 15 mg 5.09%
- Sodium: 201 mg 8.37%
- Calcium: 49 mg 4.88%
- Potassium: 256 mg 7.31%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 6.71%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 13 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 12.72%
- Sugar: 8 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 19.21%
- Vitamin C 23.67%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq