Roasted Red Pepper Green Beans

This recipe showcases a creamy sauce with shallot-and-chive cheese. The toasted pine nuts add crunch. Just a few ingredients—so easy!

Roasted Red Pepper Green Beans

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • Dash salt
  • 1 package (5.2 ounces) shallot-chive spreadable cheese
  • 1 jar (8 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped

Instructions

  • 1. In a pot of boiling water, cook green beans until tender, 6-8 minutes.
  • 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add pine nuts; cook and stir until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; sprinkle with salt.
  • 3. Drain beans; return to pot. Place cheese over warm beans to soften; toss to coat. Add red peppers; toss to combine. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 152 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 341mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.