Green Bean Amandine
Every year Monte’s company Christmas party features a catered meal that includes a great green bean dish. This recipe is really close to that.
Green Bean Amandine
Garlic and almonds punch up the flavor of green beans in this tasty dish.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 125kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans
- ¼ cup blanched slivered almonds
- 2 tbl butter or margarine
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or put through a garlic press
- salt, to taste
Directions
- Wash beans and trim ends if needed.
- Place in a microwave-safe dish with ⅓ cup water. Microwave 10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- In the meantime, heat a medium-sized saucepan on medium heat. Add almonds to dry pan and toast until just starting to turn golden, stirring often.
- Reduce heat and add butter, stirring until melted. Add garlic and saute till fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Drain green beans and add to almonds. Season with desired amount of salt. Stir till heated through.
