Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Green Beans with Pine Nuts
Green Beans with Pine Nuts is made with green beans, pine nuts, and garlic.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
2. Prepare for the next step
Have the next addition ready when the mixture reaches the boil described.
3. Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
Get to know the ingredients
green beans (fresh, rinsed, ends trimmed)
In the method: Bring a large pot of water to boil, add green beans and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
garlic (minced)
In the method: Add minced garlic and cooked green beans.
lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
In the method: Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and stir.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Source: 1 pound green beans (fresh, rinsed, ends trimmed)Ingredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons olive oilIngredient note
Source: 6 cloves garlic (minced)Ingredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)Ingredient note
Source: 1/3 cup pine nuts ( lightly toasted)Ingredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (coarsely ground)
How to make it
0 of 4 steps completeMake room for Green Beans with Pine Nuts
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Season with coarsely ground black pepper.
A little more help as you go
Prepare the pan
Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the pot and skillet. Start with this step: Bring a large pot of water to boil, add green beans and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
What happens at the end?
Season with coarsely ground black pepper.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: juliasalbum.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
