Green Beans With Mushrooms And Toasted Almonds Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute garlic and mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in onions; set aside. Steam or cook beans in small amount of water until tender-crisp; drain. Combine beans and mushroom mixture; add pepper and dill weed. Garnish with nuts. Serve immediately.

FRENCH GREEN BEANS SAUTéED WITH MUSHROOMS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat.
• Sauté garlic until soft, being careful not to let it burn.
• Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until they look fairly cooked and shiny (about 5 minutes).
• Add almonds and sauté for a couple more minutes.
• Finally, add frozen green beans and splash of soy sauce.
• Stir frequently until beans are just cooked and, of course, no longer frozen.
• If not on the south beach diet or watching sugar intake, you could add oyster sauce or other Asian condiment to the mixture.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Blanch green beans for 5 minutes in boiling salted water.
• While the green beans are blanching, place large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and unsalted butter. Add mushrooms and saute until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sliced scallions, saute 1 minute more. Pull green beans out of water and carefully add to pan.
• Season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and finish with 1/2 cup toasted almonds. Serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cook green beans 5 minutes in 1-inch boiling water, covered. Drain beans and return pan to heat.
• Add oil and butter pat to the pan. Toss beans in oil and melted butter. Season beans with a little salt and transfer to a serving plate.
• Garnish green beans with toasted slivered or sliced almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC & TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool under running water. Set aside.
• Put olive oil, shallots, garlic cloves and some salt in a frying pan, then cook gently for about 8 mins until soft but not brown. Tip in the beans and a grind of pepper, toss well, then warm through. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and toasted flaked almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 of the butter on stove, add slivered almonds and continuously stir to toast.
• They are done when their color has changed slightly.
• Remove the almonds.
• Melt the rest of the butter, and saute mushrooms with garlic pepper and other seasonings as you wish.
• Meanwhile, cook green beans (I use frozen, so I cook them in the microwave while I'm sauteing).
• Once the mushrooms are done, turn them down to low until the green beans are done.
• Mix together the green beans, mushrooms, and slivered almonds, reserving a tablespoon or so to sprinkle on the top before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbs. of butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute, shaking pan occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Dump onions onto a large cookie sheet. Add green beans, 3/4 cup water and a scant teaspoon salt to the unwashed skillet. Turn heat to high; cover and cook until wisps of steam escape around the lid. Set timer for 5 minutes; cook until bright green but tender.
• Drain beans; transfer to cookie sheet with onions and spread out to cool. (Cooled vegetables can be covered loosely with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature up to 4 hours ahead.)
• Microwave milk, chicken broth and mustard in a 1-quart Pyrex-type measuring cup until steamy. Heat remaining 2 Tbs. of butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour, then hot milk mixture, until smooth and simmering. (Sauce can be made up to 4 hours ahead: Cover surface directly with plastic wrap, to prevent a skin from forming, and refrigerate; return to a simmer before proceeding.)
• Add beans and onions; simmer until sauce is thick enough to cling, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve immediately.