Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009

Very Good! I used frozen green beans that I boiled for about 10 minutes first. I used a little more garlic and threw the beans in with the garlic/pine nuts/oil for a couple minutes. They had great flavor and a different twist to a great side dish!

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Catlin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Mcpherson, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: May 6, 2009

This was fantastic. I love the flavor of the pine nuts. Thanks tons.

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julieb326

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Reviewed: May 3, 2009

This is very tasty and easy to make. I added some portobella mushrooms (2 large caps, cubed) sauteed in olive oil and garlic. Very nice indeed and guests had seconds.

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Alfia

Home Town: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2009

This was very good! I added shallots to the garlic as some suggested. Simple and elegant! UPDATE! I made these again for a picky 18 year old and he loved them! Yesterday I used broccoli and cashews and am going to try asparagus and almonds. This is my new "go to" vegetable recipe!! Thank you!

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mickdee

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Living In: West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

This is my favorite side dish, and my whole family asks for it on Sunday dinners.

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skandalusbabe24

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2009

This was a lovely, simple recipe that looked fancier on the table than the effort required. I did add a sprinkle of fresh lemon juice that went very nicely with the fresh flavors. I think it actually needed that extra little zing.

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Kia

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2009

Great!! Added Balsamic Vinegar and Bacon too

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thunderbolt

Home Town: Holland, Michigan, USA

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008

Really good way to dress up green beans without a lot of fuss & fancy ingredients. I opted to use slivered almonds as suggested by another rater. This is definitely going to be a repeat on my table!

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Charlee

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

Great and easy recipe. My kids loved it!!!!

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Monica

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

I used fresh garlic, I think it would have been "blah" w/o fresh garlic. Chopped the pine nuts for a few seconds in processor. Butter sounds like a good idea to get the nuts to stick on more I will try that next time. Tasty, but I wouldn't say it 'has that amazing something' maybe I'll try adding a touch of balsamic next time ?

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DaJoy

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Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Queens, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

Good simple green bean recipe. Livened them up, and makes a great side dish. Remember to toast the pine nuts, makes a big difference in flavour.

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BRUNOSBETH

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2008

don't boil beans till done. blanch in boiling water for 1 minute. remove to ice water bath. then saute with pine nuts and garlic and oil. beans will rftemain crisp

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Reviewed: May 6, 2008

Frankly, upon first glance, I thought this dish would be bland! But I was sooo wrong! The S&P and fresh garlic flavored the green beans so wonderfully - they were delicious! I used frozen green beans and used slivered toasted almonds because that's what I had on hand, but my, my, my! What a wonderful dish! My husband loved them and so did I! Will be making these again!

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Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2008

These are the best!!! I made these for Easter and we couldn't stop eating them. I couldn't believe how easy they were, too!

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Oceanura

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007

This was quick, easy and "classy", but not very exciting. Still, it tastes good and I guess that's the bottom line. I read someone's review of this recipe indicating that the pine nuts were left in the pot instead of in their stomach so I tried blending them with a hand blender so they would stick to the beans and this worked well. It was like I used bread crumbs. Anyway, it turned out good, try it.

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Chef Chu

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Living In: Palo Alto, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2007

Five stars for being simple and delicious. I suggest using butter instead of olive oil-- the pine nuts and garlic clung nicely to the frozen beans as I sauteed them together. After a few minutes to sit, they almost looked breaded! Even the guests who didn't like green beans came back for seconds. In fact, it was as popular as the entree. Excellent!

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2007

Fast, easy and tastes terrific! My husband loves it when I make these green beans.

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SHERIJCKH

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2007

This was a good recipe. It gives a little something different from everyday green beans. I would make again.

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Twin Mom

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2007

Yuk, bitter taste!

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2007

Great concept. I changed it to fit my tastes though. I added a lot more garlic, and used flavored sliced almonds instead of pine nuts. The beans also have to cook a lot longer than 5 minutes. I would say more like 10-15 minutes. When serving I add salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. With my modifications in place this is my new favorite recipe for fresh green beans.

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