Green Beans Amandine

Name: Green Beans Amandine
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup slivered almonds; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

It's hard to improve on the taste of fresh green beans, but this recipe for green beans amandine does it. The final dish looks fancy without requiring fancy cooking skills.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt, optional

Directions

Place beans and 1/2 cup water in a large skillet or saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook until beans are crisp-tender, 10-15 minutes; drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, cook almonds in butter over low heat. Stir in lemon juice and, if desired, seasoned salt. Add beans and heat through.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 125 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable.

It's hard to improve on the taste Mother Nature gives to fresh green beans, but Mom has done just that for years using this green beans amandine recipe. I have always thought the crunchy almonds were a super addition. —Brenda DuFresne, Midland, Michigan

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