Green Beans with Onions and Almonds

Name: Green Beans with Onions and Almonds
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon margarine or butter1 small onion (½ cup chopped or sliced)¼ cup chopped; sliced or slivered almonds2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar2 Tablespoons orange juice (juice from ¼ orange)1 Tablespoon prepared mustard4 cups green beans; fresh cooked; frozen; or canned; drained and rinsed

A healthy vegetable side dish that combines sweet, savory, crunchy, and tangy.

Oval serving dish with tender green beans and toppings.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Makes: 4 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

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.
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.

Comments

Submitted by Killer Tomato on Tue, 05/26/2015 - 12:33

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.

Submitted by mandy.hatfield@... on Mon, 04/27/2015 - 15:49

I am kind of love this recipe. It has a great sweet taste and the crunchy almonds are great in this.