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   A while ago Birdseye sold a recipe like this as part of their fancier Steamfresh line. We both really liked it, so of course they discontinued it. One day we set ourselves to making a copycat version and came up with something pretty close to the original. It has a light buttery sauce with a hint of orange that really was nice with the beans, carrots, and cranberries. A pleasant but sadly forgotten recipe that works well with fresh or frozen vegetables.

              Beans with a Twist (copycat)
                        Bill and Carol
green/string beans
wax beans        carrots
dried cranberries
                     sauce
1 stick (1/4 lb.) butter
5 Tbs orange juice    2 tsp zest
1 Tbs parsley chopped fine
                   1 Tbs chives chopped
1/2 tsp roasted garlic powder
1 Tbs vegetable oil        
1/2 tsp sugar

Instructions

Mix all sauce ingredients. Makes enough to serve 6. Can be prepared ahead as will keep well without refrigeration.

Steam the vegetable/cranberry mix. Stir sauce in until coated. 

 < the original