Easy Buttered Green Beans And Carrot Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs green beans, ends trimmed
10 ounces carrots, peeled (cut into matchstick strips)
3 -4 tablespoons butter
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and black pepper
chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cook the green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 5-6 minutes).
Transfer beans to a bowl of ice water using a slotted spoon (do not discard the water).
Boil the carrot sticks in the same water until crisp-tender (about 1 minute) then transfer to the same bowl of ice water with the beans.
Place the beans and carrots on a paper towel and pat them dry.
Up to this point you can refrigerate until ready to saute them.
In a large skillet or a medium pot melt the butter with oil.
Add in the beans and carrot sticks; toss until hot (about 2 minutes).
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to a large serving bowl and sprinkle with nuts if desired.
Delicious!