Holiday Green Beans

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups fresh green beans (about 12 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or orange flavored olive oil)
• 1/4 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 to toast nuts, bake uncovered in ungreased shallow pan in 350°f oven about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2 steam green beans 5 to 7 minutes or microwave on high about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain.
• 3 meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 4 add cranberries, sugar and orange juice.
• 5 cook, stirring gently, until cranberries are soft and liquid is syrupy.
• 6 stir in chopped nuts and toss mixture with green beans.