Easy Buttered Green Beans And Carrot Sticks

• 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)

1. Cook the green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 5-6 minutes).
2. Transfer beans to a bowl of ice water using a slotted spoon (do not discard the water).
3. 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.
4. Place the beans and carrots on a paper towel and pat them dry.
5. Up to this point you can refrigerate until ready to saute them.
6. In a large skillet or a medium pot melt the butter with oil.
7. Add in the beans and carrot sticks; toss until hot (about 2 minutes).
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Transfer to a large serving bowl and sprinkle with nuts if desired.
10. Delicious!

green beans, carrots, butter, olive oil, salt, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-buttered-green-beans-and-carrot-sticks-149168 (may not work)