RECIPE

Green Beans with Red Pepper Butter American Contemporary  This is a recipe I contributed to my friend Renee Shepherd's book, More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden. With caramelized onions and sauteed peppers, this green bean dish tastes rich and looks beautiful. Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 medium onion, very finely chopped 2 red bell peppers, julienned 3 tablespoons chicken broth 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 pound green beans, trimmed Salt to taste     Steps 1 In a large skillet, melt butter, add 2 tablespoons of the oil, and heat gently. Add onion and red pepper and saute slowly over medium low heat until peppers are tender crisp and onion is translucent and tender. Remove half of his mixture and reserve. 2 Add last tablespoon of the oil to the pepper and onion mixture remaining in the skillet. Continue to saute over low heat for 4 to 5 more minutes until onions are very soft and beginning to caramelize. 3 Add the chicken broth and lemon juice, put mixture into food processor or blender, and process until creamy 4 Steam green beans until tender and drain. Combine the green beans, the reserved sauteed pepper and onion, and the onion/pepper puree. Salt to taste. Heat through and serve. Yield servings  use metric original recipe: 4  servings Notes Reprinted with permission from More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden by Renee Shepherd and Fran Raboff. Product Foodie Kitchen products used in this recipe! Locking Tongs Stainless Steel Steamer If you use our recipes - please give foodie kitchen credit and link to the www.foodiekitchen.com.