Green Beans with Garlic Almonds

Hey Jude's Note:

A quick, tasty recipe. The almonds pick up a mild garlic flavor. This is really good with super fresh, right out of the garden, green beans!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ½ lbs fresh green beans , ends trimmed
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1⁄3; cup slivered almond
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt

Directions:

1. Heat 3 qts of water to boil in a large saucepan; add beans; cook uncovered until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes.
2. Drain; rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add garlic, cook, stirring often, until soft, about 2 minutes; stir in almonds; cook until almonds are light brown, about 2 minutes (watch carefully).
4. Stir in beans, lemon juice, and salt to taste; cook, stirring often, just until hot.

Reviews

[Paula Ehler]

This recipe is simple to make, and the flavor is fantastic! We made it for 15 people on Easter and everyone loved it--even the kids! Thanks Hey Jude.

[RecipeNut]

WoW this recipe is awesome!! Definite keeper in this house! I only used a tablespoon of lemon juice instead of the 2. Thanks for a great recipe Hey Jude ; )

[Peprich]

My husband made it as written, except he added a chicken bouillon cube to the water for added flavor. Our daughter liked it -- my husband and I thought the garlic flavor overwhelmed the almonds. Next time, we would try putting the garlic in the water to cook the beans and saute the almonds separately.