Judias Verdes con Piñónes (Green Beans with Pine Nuts)

adapted by Michael McCabe

GreenBeansWithPineNuts

Servings: 6

 

Notes:

 

Serves 8 as part of a tapas meal - Serves 6 as a side-dish - Serves 4 as a main course

 

Cuisine: Spanish

 

Categories: Antipasti/Tapas, Saute, Served Hot, Side Dish, Simmer, Vegan, Vegetable

 

Source: The Tapas Cookbook,2008

 

Copyright: 2008

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/3 cup pine nuts

1 teaspoon spanish paprika

1 pound green beans

1 small white onion, finely chopped

4 large garlic cloves, minced

"to taste" kosher salt

"to taste" freshly ground black pepper

juice of 1/2 lemon

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Hardware

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large heavy-bottom skillet

slotted spoon

paper towel

bowl

saucepan

boiling water

strainer

serving dish

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     Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom skillet, add the pine nuts and cook for about 1 minute, stirring all the time and shaking the skillet, until light golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove the pine nuts from the skillet, drain well on paper towels, then transfer to a bowl. Set aside the oil in the skillet for later. Add the paprika to the pine nuts, stir together until coated, and then set aside.

 

     Trim the green beans and remove any strings if necessary. Put the beans in a saucepan over medium-high heat, pour over boiling water and cook for 4 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain well in a strainer.

 

     Reheat the oil in the skillet, add the onion and cook for 5 - 10 minutes or until softened and starting to brown. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.

 

     Add the beans to the skillet and cook for 2 - 3 minutes, tossing together with onion, until heated through. Season the beans with salt and pepper to taste.

 

     Turn the contents of the skillet into a warmed serving dish, sprinkle over with lemon juice and toss together; sprinkle over the golden pine nuts and serve hot.

 

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