Best Buttered Green Beans With Cashews Recipes

GREEN BEAN BUNDLES WITH LEMON CASHEW BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and add beans.
• Cook uncovered 4-5 minutes until crisp tender.
• Drain, plunge in cold water, and drain again.
• Divide into 8 bundles.
• Slice red peppers into 1/4 inch slices.
• Wrap each bundle of beans with a red pepper slice. Secure with a toothpick if necessary, but be sure to remove them or warn your guests so they don't bite into one! (Don't ask -- ).
• Arrange on a baking sheet. This can be refrigerated overnight, if you're making them ahead.
• Cook cashews in butter, stirring until toasted and butter is lightly brown.
• Remove from heat.
• Add rind, juice, onions, and parsley. This may also be refrigerated overnight, covered.
• Remove beans and butter mixture 30 minutes before serving. Warm butter if necessary.
• Spoon butter mixture over beans.
• Cover and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• Spoon drippings over beans and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Place green beans in a pot of boilling water and cook for 5 minutes.
• Drain beans and immediately place in a bowl of ice-cold water, drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add onions, cashews, salt and pepper.
• Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until onions are softened.
• Add the cooked green beans, raise heat to high, stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until beans feel hot to the touch.
• Take care not to burn the cashews during process.
• Transfer the beans to a serving plate and garnish with chopped parsley.
• Serve.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in lower third.
• Toss green beans with cashews, shallots, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, then spread evenly in a large 4-sided sheet pan.
• Roast, stirring occasionally, until green beans are tender and nuts are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED GARLIC GREEN BEANS WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Place cloves on a piece of foil. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons oil; wrap in foil. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap and cool slightly. Squeeze garlic from skins; mash with a fork to form a paste., In a Dutch oven, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 7-10 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender and water is almost evaporated, stirring occasionally. Add cashews, salt and pepper; toss to combine.

CASHEW GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat water to boiling. Add beans. Heat to boiling. Boil uncovered 5 minutes. Cover and boil 3 to 5 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Drain beans; return to Dutch oven.
• Mix teriyaki glaze, margarine, honey and mustard until well blended. Pour over beans; toss until evenly coated. Stir in bell peppers. Sprinkle with cashews.

GREEN BEANS WITH A HONEY CASHEW SAUCE

Steps:

• Steam green beans until tender, drain and set aside in saucepan. In a skillet (small), sauté cashews and butter on low heat for 5 minutes (watch closely, you don't want to burn the cashews).
• Add honey and cook 1 more minute, stirring constantly. Pour over beans and toss to coat.

CLASSIC BUTTERED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water; generously salt the water.
• Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until bright green and just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water to cool completely. Drain again and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet; pat dry.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, season with salt and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the green beans to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until hot, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 1 tablespoon water and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter; stir to coat.

BUTTERED GREEN BEANS WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• 1. Blanch green beans in boiling, salted water. While beans are cooking, melt butter and add salt, pepper and parsley. Stir to mix. Drain beans and place in warm bowl. Sprinkle cashews on top, then pour butter mixture over the beans, toss well.