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Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans

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Green Beans with Caramelized PecansLara Ferroni

Green beans have a certain suave, slender elegance that makes them a classic accompaniment to rosy-red roast beef. But too often, they get short shrift: a quick drizzle of butter, a squirt of lemon, and onto the table they go. We suggest you coddle them a little this year. Try tossing them in a hot skillet with shallots and pecans that get caramelized in buttery brown sugar, and you'll see just how special green beans can be.

Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for A Christmas Classic. Menu also includes Herb-Crusted Beef Rib Roast with Potatoes, Carrots, and Pinot Noir Jus and Tiramisu Yule Log .

Cooks' notes:

•Beans can be trimmed 1 day ahead and kept chilled in a sealable plastic bag.
Nuts can be lightly toasted 1 day ahead and kept chilled, covered.

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