Uncle Bill's Beets & String Beans In A Cream Sauce

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces fresh small beets
• 6 ounces fresh green string beans
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 3/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sized saucepan, add whole beets, (do not cut the top or bottom of the beets.).
• 2 snip the ends off the string beans and discard, then add them to the saucepan with beets. cover with hot water and bring to boil.
• 3 reduce heat to a strong simmer, place lid on saucepan and cook the beans for 10 minutes. remove beans into a mixing bowl and cover with cold water; set aside.
• 4 continue to cook the beets for an additional 20 - 25 minutes or just until you can pierce the beets with a fork; do not overcook.
• 5 immediately drain the beets and cover with cold water, drain and cover again with cold water and let sit for 3 minutes.
• 6 cut the tips and bottom of the beets, peel the skins and discard.
• 7 cut the beets into quarters and then slice them to about 1/8 inch thick slices.
• 8 in a large frying pan, melt butter on medium-high heat.
• 9 add the sliced beets and stir to coat with butter.
• 10 cut the beans in half and add to the frying pan stirring to coat with butter.
• 11 saute' the beets/beans for 8 minutes, mixing often.
• 12 add the sugar, salt, granulated garlic powder, dried dill weed and whipping cream, stirring to coat beets/beans.
• 13 continue to simmer uncovered for another 3 to 5 minutes or until a nice creamy sauce begins to form and thicken slightly.
• 14 serve as a side dish or over a slice of bread.
• 15 note: you can also use yellow string beans.
• 16 it takes about 6 - 1 1/2" diameter beets for 12 ounces.
• 17 it takes about 16 - 6" long beans for 6 ounces.