Recipe: Green Beans with Pecans (For Two)

Green Beans with Pecans

1/2 lb. fresh green beans (or frozen beans)
2 cups water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbs. butter or margarine
2 tbs. chopped pecans
1/8 tsp. pepper

Wash beans; trim ends, and remove strings (or substitute frozen green beans). Bring water and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add green beans; cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
Melt butter in a nonstick skillet; add pecans and cook until golden, stirring often. Add beans; toss gently, and cook until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with pepper. Makes 2 servings.