Green Beans with Orange Essence and Toasted Maple Pecans

Name: Green Beans with Orange Essence and Toasted Maple Pecans
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, pecans (about 1 3/4 ounces), chopped coarse; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons, maple syrup; , table salt; 2 , medium shallots, minced (about 1/2 cup); 1/2 teaspoon, grated orange zest; 1/3 cup, orange juice from 1 large orange; pinch, cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 pounds, green beans, stem ends trimmed; 2/3 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh sage leaves; , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2003

Side Dishes

Vegetables

Quick

Could we skip the traditional multipot method and cook the beans and sauce together?

SERVES8

TIME35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To develop a streamlined green bean recipe that would employ just one pot and still yield tender beans and a flavorful sauce, we built the sauce in the pan first and then added the beans and some chicken broth (instead of water) for flavor.

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