French

Green Beans Amandine

Name: Green Beans Amandine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound green beans -- stemmed; =====; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic (minced ); 1 shallot -- minced; 1/4 cup dry white wine; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; =====; 1/3 cup toasted almonds; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Green Beans Amandine is one of my favorite side dishes. The acidic quality of the wine and lemon bring out the flavor of the beans without discoloring them. Don't forget the Italian parsley, it adds a fresh and bright finish to the dish.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

25 min

Servings

4 servings

Ingredients

1 poundgreen beans -- stemmed
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1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
1 clovegarlic (minced )
1 shallot -- minced
1/4 cupdry white wine
1 tablespoonlemon juice
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1/3 cuptoasted almonds
2 teaspoonslemon zest
2 tablespoonschopped Italian parsley

Instructions

1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the green beans and blanch until just tender. Remove to paper towels to drain and dry thoroughly.
2
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add in the garlic and shallot. SautÈ, stirring for 1 minute until clear. Do not brown. Increase the heat to medium-high and pour in the wine and lemon juice. Cook the wine and juice entirely off. Stir in the green beans, toasted almonds, and lemon zest. Remove from the heat; season with salt and pepper. Toss with the Italian parsley and serve.

Chef's Notes

"Chef Laura Bonicelli"

Nutrition (per serving)

149

Calories

Protein

12g

Carbs

10g

Fat

Fiber

8mg

Sodium