Brown Sugar and Pecan Glazed Green Beans

This fabulous green bean recipe was given to me by my co-worker, Jessica.  She told me about these incredible string beans her boyfriend made for her.  I told her to please get me the recipe.  So, she immediately called her boyfriend and wrote down the recipe for me.  This is why I love the sharing of recipes.  Not only do I get to try new things and expand my recipe box, I get to share what I enjoy with all of you.

These green beans were really, really good.  I will definitely be making these over and over again.  We had them with grilled ham steaks and the green beans went perfectly with it.  

If you are looking for a special side dish for your Christmas or New Years dinner, then I would highly recommend these "dressed up" string beans.

Brown Sugar and Pecan Glazed Green Beans

Recipe made by Jamie (Mom's Cooking Club), recipe provided by co-worker, Source Unknown

(Click here for Printable Recipe)

Serves 4

Ingredients

1/2 lb. green beans, cut in half

1 small red onion, sliced in rings (I used about 1/2 cup sliced)

1/3 cup pecans, chopped in large pieces

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons brown sugar

3 tablespoons orange juice

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Boil green beans in water for 8 minutes.  Drain and set aside.

In small skillet, saute onion and pecans in butter until onion is tender.

Mix brown sugar, orange juice, mustard and salt in a small bowl.  Stir sauce into onion mixture for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.  Add beans and mix well until green beans are coated with sauce. 

Thanks for the recipe Jessica!  

 Next week I'll be having a basket giveaway so check back for the details.   

Enjoy!

Mom's Cooking Club Lesson:  I added a printable recipe feature on this post thanks to my sister-in-law Aggie from Aggie's Kitchen.  Aggie explains how to set this up by using Google Docs.  Click here for Aggie's instructions.  Trust me, if I can do it, anyone can.  Thanks a bunch Aggie!