The Best Green Beans with Almonds
 
 
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Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
  1. Place saute pan over medium heat. Add slivered almonds to dry pan. Stir continuously until nuts are golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
  2. Prepare large bowl filled with ice water.
  3. Blanch green beans in large pot of boiling salted water for 4 minutes. They should be crisp-tender.
  4. Immediately remove green beans from boiling water and plunge into ice water to stop cooking and preserve the bright green color of bean.
  5. Pat green beans dry.
  6. Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add green beans and toss until coated.
  7. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
  8. Leave greens beans on heat only until beans are hot.
  9. Place green beans on serving platter and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
Recipe by Every Kitchen Tells A Story at https://everykitchentellsastory.com/best-green-beans/