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Mar 30, 2012 at 09:20PM vs Mar 30, 2012 at 09:20PM
Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Caramelized Shallots
beans sides vegetables vegetarian
- 1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds - 3 tablespoons butter - 5 small shallots, thinly sliced - 1 red bell pepper, diced - sprinkling of sugar, to taste - salt and pepper to taste - 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped Place the slivered almonds in a dry skillet over low heat, and cook and stir constantly until the almonds are lightly toasted, 3-4 shallots, thinly sliced - 1 red bell pepper, diced - sprinkling of sugar, to taste - salt and pepper to taste - 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped Place the slivered almonds in a dry skillet over low heat, and cook and stir constantly until the almonds are lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Watch carefully, because they burn easily. Remove the almonds and set aside. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots and red pepper and sprinkle with sugar, salt, and pepper, and reduce heat to low. Cover, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the shallots caramelize - say 10-15 minutes? Boil or steam the green beans until just tender enough to pierce with a fork, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain the green beans, place them into the skillet with the shallot mixture, mix well, and gently stir in the toasted almonds. See also [this excellent post](http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/01/the-food-lab-real-french-onion-dip-homemade-super-bowl-recipe.html) on caramelizing onions. Source: [AllRecipes](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/green-beans-with-almonds-and-caramelized-shallots/detail.aspx)