GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS AND CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS

Green Beans with Almonds and Caramelized Shallots image

Savory and sweet. Everyone who tries this side dish absolutely loves it.

Provided by Jen

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¼ cup blanched slivered almonds
3 tablespoons butter
5 small shallots, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped

Steps:

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, and cook and stir the shallots and red bell pepper until softened, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle the shallot mixture with sugar, salt, and pepper, and reduce heat to low. Cover, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the shallots caramelize, 5 to 8 minutes.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer, and bring the water to a boil. Add the green beans, cover, and steam 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 51 mg, Sugar 7.3 g