Recipe: Green Beans with Pine Nuts

Best, of course, with homegrown green beans!

GREEN BEANS WITH PINE NUTS

1 lb green beans, trimmed, left whole if small, halved if large, cooked in boiling salted water 10-15 minutes or until just tender, drained, refreshed with cold water, and drained again
½ C pine nuts
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
Salt, pepper

Melt butter, add beans and pine nuts, and cook over medium heat, tossing beans carefully until very hot and well coated with butter. Add parsley, and salt and pepper to taste, and pile into a hot serving dish.