Green Beans Almondine
Servings
2Serving size
about 1 cup beansThis recipe can easily be multiplied and makes good leftovers. Serve chilled or reheat very gently.
Ingredients
1 quart Water |
16 ounces Green beans |
1 tsp. Olive oil |
1 tsp.. Unsalted butter |
1 Tbsp., sliced Almonds |
1/8 tsp. Salt |
1 to taste Black pepper |
Instructions
Cook them for about 5 - 7 minutes and remove them from the pan to a strainer or a paper towel.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced almonds. Cook gently stirring frequently until the almonds begin to brown. If they seem to be browning too fast reduce the heat.
Add the green beans, salt and pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, for about another 2 - 3 minutes and serve.
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Lactose
Avoid this recipe if you are lactose intolerant.Recipe Notes
We used to call these string beans or snap beans because you had to snap the tip off and peel the string away from the pod. These days the beans have been bred to not have strings that need removing.
Green beans are a legume and there’s no doubt that they are good for you. There’s a lot of Vitamin C but look at that fiber. That’s as much as 2 slices of some whole wheat breads and this has about a third of the calories.
You can use good old fashioned green beans (snap beans) or the skinny little French style beans (haricot vert).