Green Beans with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Categories: vegetable

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• Pepper to taste
• Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:
• 2 jars store bought roasted red peppers
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste
• Cayenne, to taste

Directions

1. Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool quickly and drain again.

2. Heat oil and butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green beans and sauté until heated through, about 5 minutes. Mix in toasted nuts; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.

3. Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:

4. In blender blend together the pepper, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, cayenne, 1 tablespoon water, and salt and black pepper to taste.

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