Green Beans & Leeks With Oregon Hazelnuts Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 boiling salted water - in 2 pans
2 lb fresh green beans
4 leeks
4 tbsp butter
3/4 cup oregon hazelnuts - toasted and chop, ped
1/2 tsp lemon juice
Recipe Preparation
Trim off ends of beans and slice diagonally in 2" pieces. Trim outer
leaves of leeks and slice into 2" diagonal pieces. Cook in separate
pans (see above) 7 to 10 minutes or until tender-crisp. Drain and
rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Melt butter in large frying
pan and add beans, leeks, and Oregon hazelnuts. Saut until heated
through, sprinkle with lemon juice, season with salt and pepper if
desired.
* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon
Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board
Servings: 8
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