Side dishe for 4

Green Beans With Pine Nut Butter

Name: Green Beans With Pine Nut Butter
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans; 1/4 cup butter; 4 tbsp pine nuts; 4 cherry tomatoes; 2 cups water

$4.80for 49 minServes 4

Green beans simmer briefly, then finish in browned butter with toasted pine nuts and cherry tomatoes.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green beans, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 2.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.72Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.80

Swaps

Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

9 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mediterranean Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.20 per serving$4.80 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb green beans
1/4 cup butter
4 tbsp pine nuts
4 cherry tomatoes
2 cups water

Steps

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a large pot over high heat for 2 minutes.
Add the green beans and cook for 4 minutes until bright green and tender-crisp.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat for 1 minute.
Add the pine nuts and cook for 1 minute until lightly toasted.
Drain the beans, add them with the tomatoes, and toss in the skillet for 1 minute.