Green Bean And Bass Pouches Food

TEAM COLORS COCKTAIL POUCHES

Steps:

• For all the drink pouches except the maroon red wine: Stir together all of the drink ingredients for the color of your choice in a large pitcher or liquid measuring cup. Divide the mixture between six 6-ounce clear, zippered, stand-up plastic drink pouches with straws. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. You can make the pouches up to 3 days in advance and refrigerate or freeze. (If freezing, let the pouches thaw in the refrigerator overnight.)
• For the maroon red wine: Fill six 6-ounce clear, zippered, stand-up plastic drink pouches with straws with wine (save or drink the leftover wine). Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. You can make the pouches up to 3 days in advance and refrigerate (do not freeze).

FOIL-POUCH GRILLED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Layer 2 sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface.
• Toss together green beans and olive oil in a bowl until coated; season with salt and pepper. Place mixture on top of the prepared sheets of foil. Add water, and bring the edges of the foil over the vegetables, sealing to create a pouch.
• Place the foil pouch on the preheated grill and cook until beans are tender, about 15 minutes.

BLACK BASS AND GREEN BEANS WITH DILL BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of to a boil, then cook beans, uncovered, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and transfer to a platter.
• Meanwhile, pat fish dry and sprinkle all over with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Oil a 15- by 10-inch flameproof shallow baking pan with some of oil, then add fish, skin side down, and drizzle with remaining oil.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until just cooked through, about 5 minutes, then arrange over beans. Put pan on stovetop over moderate heat, then add wine and boil 1 minute. Add butter in pieces, dill, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring or swirling, until incorporated. Pour sauce over fish.

STRIPED BASS ESCABèCHE WITH BELL PEPPERS AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Make marinade:
• In a bowl combine marinade ingredients, stirring until brown sugar is dissolved.
• To marinade add olives, bell peppers, and onion. Season fish with salt and pepper and in a bowl toss with flour to coat, shaking off excess. Line a shallow baking pan with paper towels. In a large heavy skillet heat 3 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté fish, 6 pieces at a time, turning once and adding remaining tablespoon oil to skillet as necessary, until golden on both sides and just cooked through, about 6 minutes. Transfer fish as sautéed to paper-towel-lined pan to drain.
• Transfer fish to a 13- by 9-inch shallow baking dish and pour marinade mixture over fish, spreading vegetables in one layer. Marinate fish, covered and chilled, at least 1 day and up to 3.
• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender, and drain in a colander. Refresh beans under cold water and drain. Beans may be cooked 2 days ahead and chilled in a sealable plastic bag.
• Remove fish from marinade mixture and add beans to dish, tossing to coat. Transfer mixture to a large deep platter and arrange fish on top.