![]() ![]() sauté the green beans – just enough to get them nice and hot.cook the shallot – the second best smell!.cook the bacon – crispy bacon, please.toast the almonds – to make them taste extra nutty!.dry the green beans – important step so that hot bacon grease doesn’t attack you!.blanch the green beans – a quick hot water bath, followed by an ice water batch makes for the best green beans!.prepare – prepare the pot of water for blanching the green beans, and chop all the ingredients.Of course, more detailed directions are in the recipe card below, be sure to check it out! Seriously, don’t skip the lemon, it adds so much to the dish! a squeeze of lemon – the lemon juice brightens up the dish even more.zest of a lemon – a hint of brightness helps to bring everything together.kosher salt – to bring out all the flavors.garlic cloves – sautéed garlic is an instant flavor booster.If you can’t find a shallot, you can easily use part of a white, or yellow onion. shallot – just a little shallot sautéed in bacon grease can add so much flavor to the dish.That being said, you can easily omit the bacon to make the dish lighter. bacon – add smoky, crispy bacon to anything and it makes it extra exciting.Don’t skip toasting the almonds, it really brings out their nutty flavor. sliced almonds – you can also use slivered here.And, definitely not gross slimly canned green beans! fresh green beans – that’s right, we are using glorious, fresh green beans.Ingredients for green bean almondine with baconīe sure to check out the recipe card below where I share the exact measurements for each ingredient. Move aside green bean casserole, a new green bean queen is in town!!! (Just kidding, I still love you too)!!!! Making this recipe for a holiday meal? I share what you can prep in advance so on the day of it only takes about 15 to 20 minutes to make!!! So helpful for when you’re planning a large meal. It’s naturally gluten free, and can be made vegan by easily omitting the bacon. But, it’s simple enough for a random Wednesday night. It is “fancy” enough for a holiday meal such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter. The best part is green beans almondine only requires 9 ingredients, and only 40 minutes to make. The green beans are transformed from boring to magical! ![]() This green beans almondine recipe includes simple ingredients, yet, each one plays it’s part in elevating the green beans. It’s got perfectly cooked green beans that are still crunchy, toasted almonds, smoky crunchy bacon, sautéed shallot, a bit of garlic, and a hint of lemon to brighten up the dish. It may sound almost too plain, too simple, for a Thanksgiving (or other holidays) side dish, but I assure you it’s not. There are variations on this classic dish, of course, but the main components are always green beans and almonds. Green beans almondine is a classic green bean dish that is essentially cooked green beans that are served with toasted almonds. Because adding bacon to things just gives me holiday vibes!! POV: You are a huge fan of green bean casserole as part of your Thanksgiving menu, but you want something a touch lighter, easier to make, and you still want green beans. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission – at no extra cost to you. ![]()
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