Better-than-Casserole Green Beans
Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Lemon
Amanda Haas
Notes
Unless I’m making my grandma’s green bean casserole, we like ’em simple around here. It’s all about finding fresh, crisp beans.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound green beans, trimmed
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beans and shallot; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 1/2 cup water; cover and cook 5 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender.
2. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add almonds; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
3. Add almond mixture, lemon juice, and remaining ingredients to bean mixture; toss well.
Yield: 4 servings. CALORIES 105; FAT 6.9g (sat 1.8g, mono 3.9g, poly 0.8g); PROTEIN 2.9g; CARB 10.3g; FIBER 4.3g; CHOL 5mg; IRON 1.4mg; SODIUM 128mg; CALC 54mg
Amanda Haas is a cookbook author, cooking video host, and the founder of One Family One Meal, a website that helps families menu plan, grocery shop, and cook on a budget. Her cookbook, Real Family Food, features this and other delicious family-friendly recipes, as well as simple tips for bringing your family together around the table and a strategy for meal planning, budgeting, and shopping.
Information
- Category
- Side Dishes, Greens
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 4
- Total Time
- 21 minutes, 59 seconds
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 105
