Snow on the Mountain Green Beans

I was tasked with bringing a green vegetable to my aunts' for Christmas today.  I poked around and found this recipe on allrecipes.com.  I added red pepper slivers for some festive color and this was a huge hit today.  I did not boil the beans, I sauteed them only.  I didn't want them to end up smooshy.

2lbs. fresh green beans
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 C. crumbled feta cheese

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add green beans, and cook uncovered until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the beans are almost tender, drain and add to the skillet. Continue cooking the green beans in the butter until they are tender, about 2 minutes more.

To make the recipe more festive ( I made these for Christmas dinner), I added slivered red peppers.

Season the beans with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Place onto a warmed serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese