Sesame Peas and Green Beans

Super easy side dish of green beans with peas and sesame that comes together in half an hour if you have to cook the beans. It's great for the holidays and other family meals.

Are you done with all the prepping? Are all the pies, sauces, and stuffings made? Did you check everything off your list? What the hell am I asking right? It's only Monday for god's sake, I should give you a break. Said by the woman who buys her Christmas gift on the 23rd...

My vintage recipe today is for an easy side dish. Sesame, in the form of oil and seeds, is a wonderful addition to the green vegetables here.

Green as in peas and green beans, though they are great with greens too, that's not our recipe here. My only changes are a few drops of sesame oil which tremendously enhances the overall flavor and using some black sesame seeds in addition to white. Don't overdo it with the oil. Too much and it ruins the dish.

I only have one pic of this, which luckily showcases this side dish well, because I accidentally erased my photos from the computer and from my camera.

Sesame Green Beans and Peas

Author: Paula Montenegro

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Easy side dish with sesame oil that comes together in half an hour if you have to cook the beans. If using frozen, it's a 15 minute recipe. It's great for the holidays weeknight meals.

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Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 6 side servings

Course Side Dish

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 2 cups peas, fresh or frozen
• ▢ 2 cups green beans, fresh or frozen
• ▢ ¼ cup butter
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ▢ black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• ▢ 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, white, black or a mix
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sugar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, to sprinkle before serving

Instructions

 

• Cook 2 cups peas and 2 cups green beans, both fresh, in abundant salted water. If using frozen peas and green beans, defrost according to package directions. Reserve.
• Melt ¼ cup butter in a skillet. When it starts to foam add the reserved beans and peas. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste, stir and cook for a few minutes over medium-high heat until they start to color a little. Don't let them burn.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons sesame seeds and 1 teaspoon sugar to the skillet. Stir everything a few times and cook for a minute or so, until the seeds are impregnated. Remove from the heat.
• Taste and adjust for salt and pepper if needed, and drizzle 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
• Transfer to a serving plate or dish. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Notes

Sesame oil: it's strong, so don't be tempted to add more from the start. Taste and adjust with extra drops if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4gFat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 163mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 859IUVitamin C: 24mg

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Keyword sesame green beans and peas

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Adapted from Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 1969 edition