A healthy vegetable side dish that combines sweet, savory, crunchy and tangy.
Green Beans with Onions and Almonds
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon margarine or butter
1 small onion (½ cup chopped or sliced)
¼ cup chopped, sliced or slivered almonds
2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons orange juice (juice from ¼ orange)
1 Tablespoon prepared mustard
4 cups green beans, fresh cooked, frozen, or canned, drained and rinsed
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
-
Rinse or scrub fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
- Melt margarine or butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and almonds and cook until onions are tender.
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, orange juice and mustard. Stir into onion mixture.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until sauce begins to thicken. Stir in green beans and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- 4 cups of green beans is about 1 pound fresh OR 16 ounces frozen OR 2 cans (15 ounces each)
- To cook fresh green beans:
Wash and trim green beans. Cut or snap into desired length. Place in a small saucepan and fill with enough water to cover beans. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain beans and set aside. - For extra flavor, add ¼ cup dried cranberries to the skillet along with the green beans.
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Comments
Me too! Love this recipe! I tested this out with a teenage class, and everyone thought it was tasty. Even students who didn't like green beans tasted it, and liked it.
I am kind of love this recipe. It has a great sweet taste and the crunchy almonds are great in this.