Italian Beans

Submitted By: Denise Schreiber

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1/2 lb fresh green beans (preferably French haricots), trimmed ends and cut in half
3 tsp. butter
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tbl. minced garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 tbs. bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Romano Cheese

Boil water then add beans. Cook for 10 minutes. While beans are cooking melt in a fry pan butter and oil together. Add garlic and pine nuts. Drain beans reserving about 3 Tablespoons of bean water. Put beans and reserved water in pan and add bread crumbs and cheese. Stir then turn off heat and cover for a minute. Serve with salt and pepper as necessary.

 

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