Green Beans With Dried Cranberry-Balsamic Glaze
- 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed (can use frozen beans that have been thawed to room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 sweet onion, sliced (such as Walla Walla, Vidalia, etc.)
- 4 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 orange, juice and zest of, medium
- 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons tangerine- pomegranate juice (such as PomWonderful, or a blend of cranberry and orange juices, read *NOTE)
- *NOTE: I used 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed tangerine juice, 1 tablespoon pomegranate syrup and 1 teaspoon sugar in place of the PomWonderful.
- In a pot, steam green beans until fork-tender, 5 minutes for small green beans but as long as 15 minutes for larger green beans.
- In a large skillet, melt butter; add sliced onions and cook over low heat until translucent. Turn up heat slightly and caramelize onions until golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Add dried cranberries, orange zest, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, and tangerine-pomegranate juice (or substitution). Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Just before serving, add green beans; toss to coat and heat through.
green beans, butter, sweet onion, cranberries, orange, aged balsamic vinegar, pomegranate juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/green-beans-with-dried-cranberry-balsamic-glaze-144474 (may not work)