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I found some lovely fresh green beans the other day--got home from work
late and tired but starving. I heated up the indoor grill, threw on a
london broil that had been marinating all day (meat tenderizer, red wine
vinegar, chopped garlic, worcestershire sauce, california seasoned
pepper, extra black pepper), nuked a potato and heated up a skillet.
Sprayed the skillet with pam, tossed in the trimmed green beans, and let
them start to brown a bit. Turned them so the other side started to
brown, then added half a cup of water. Covered them and lowered the heat
so they steamed. When they were still slightly crisp, I decided
something on my plate needed to be assertively flavored. I spied some
French's Spicy Brown mustard with horseradish (I love this stuff!). I
squirted some into the pan with the green beans. probably 2 tablespoons
worth. Tossed again so it mixed with the water. Kept the lid off and let
it all reduce until each bean was coated in a thin layer of sauce--3-4
min tops. Meanwhile, my potato finished in the microwave (white "new"
potato--thin skinned) and the steak was ready. I sliced off some of the
meat (I'll be picking at that the rest of the week) and dressed the
potato with a drop of low fat sour cream and some chives.

The steak was good and how can you go wrong with fluffy steamed potato
with sour cream and chives? But the green beans were outstanding!

Still slightly crisp, bright green flavor and then the mustard hits..
and then the horseradish zings you as it hit the back of throat!

I'm making them this way again!

I like this mustard as a sauce for chicken cutlets, or with corned beef,
or cold roast beef, or I'll make a salad dressing with it. (It's great
in a vinaigrette for chicken salad). Good stuff.

zippy green beans
 

Sheryl wrote:

>
> The steak was good and how can you go wrong with fluffy steamed potato
> with sour cream and chives? But the green beans were outstanding!
>
> Still slightly crisp, bright green flavor and then the mustard hits..
> and then the horseradish zings you as it hit the back of throat!
>
> I'm making them this way again!
>
> I like this mustard as a sauce for chicken cutlets, or with corned beef,
> or cold roast beef, or I'll make a salad dressing with it. (It's great
> in a vinaigrette for chicken salad). Good stuff.



Your dinner sounds good, Sheryl.

DH loves horseradish, his mother served it all the time. It wasn't
in my heritage so I never really acquired a taste for it other than on
corned beef. The "zing" hits the back of my throat, migrates up into
my sinuses, and HURTS! It makes me think of a fire-breathing dragon.
I don't mind Cajun or Mexican heat, but horseradish is too aromatic
or something.

gloria p

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In article >,
Sheryl > wrote:

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> Still slightly crisp, bright green flavor and then the mustard hits..
> and then the horseradish zings you as it hit the back of throat!
>
> I'm making them this way again!
>
> I like this mustard as a sauce for chicken cutlets, or with corned beef,
> or cold roast beef, or I'll make a salad dressing with it. (It's great
> in a vinaigrette for chicken salad). Good stuff.

Thanks for the idea. Green beans have been a good price lately. :-)
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On 6/29/2010 8:43 PM, Sheryl wrote:
> something on my plate needed to be assertively flavored. I spied some
> French's Spicy Brown mustard with horseradish (I love this stuff!). I
> squirted some into the pan with the green beans. probably 2 tablespoons
> worth. Tossed again so it mixed with the water. Kept the lid off and let
> it all reduce until each bean was coated in a thin layer of sauce--3-4
> min tops.
>

Sheryl, I have never tried French's Spicy Brown mustard with
horseradish, but I will now. Sometimes I will add just a little chicken
base to green beans and fresh cracked pepper. It tastes wonderful with
few additional calories.

Becca