Green Beans Amandine Recipe
It's hard to improve on the taste Mother Nature gives to fresh green beans, but Mom has for years using this recipe. I have always thought the crunchy almonds were a super addition.
-Brenda DuFresne, Midland, Michigan
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
vegetarian
white meat free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
pescatarian
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 pound fresh or frozen green beans cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt optional
- Carbohydrate 1.0145451397437 g
- Cholesterol 10.1677083376937 mg
- Fat 6.05972708685827 g
- Fiber 0.550694436352078 g
- Protein 0.99670763971464 g
- Saturated Fat 2.59717333451704 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (105g)
- Sodium 124.974236123502 mg
- Sugar 0.463850703391618 g
- Trans Fat 0.391372083552339 g
- Calories 60 calories
Directions Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. In a large skillet, cook almonds in butter over low heat. Stir in lemon juice and seasoned salt if desired. Add beans and heat through. Yield: 6 servings. Originally published as Green Beans Amandine in Taste of Home August/September 1998, p35 Nutritional Facts One 1/2-cup serving (prepared with margarine and without seasoned salt) equals 92 calories, 7 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
