Best Snap Beans With Bacon And Almonds Recipes

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BACON-ALMOND GREEN BEANS



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"I adapted this recipe from one I saw in a magazine that required a lot of work," says Jackie Matthews from Yucca Valley, California. "This is much quicker and easier to prepare and tastes great!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2-1/4 teaspoons soy sauce
2-1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 to 5 tablespoons real bacon bits
4 to 5 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved. , Drain beans; add to the skillet. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with bacon and almonds; toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 352mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

PEAS WITH BACON AND ALMONDS



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Turn simple peas into sensational in just minutes with bacon, butter and nuts.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 1/2 cups frozen sweet peas
2 slices bacon, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Steps:

  • Cook peas as directed on bag; drain.
  • Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
  • Add onion and almonds to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender and almonds are lightly browned. Remove from skillet.
  • In same skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add cooked peas, bacon, onion, almonds, salt and pepper; toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g

SNAP BEANS WITH BACON AND ALMONDS



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Bacon and toasted almonds add irresistible flavor and texture to snap beans. Regular green beans, wax beans, wide Romano beans, or thin string beans all cook in roughly the same amount of time.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup coarsely chopped natural almonds
1 pound frozen snap beans, such as Romano, thawed and halved (if desired)
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add bacon and almonds and cook until bacon is crisp and almonds are toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer bacon and almonds to a small bowl and drain all but 2 teaspoons fat from skillet. Add beans and 1/2 cup water to skillet. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook until beans are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer beans to a platter and top with bacon and almonds. Serve warm.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND ALMONDS



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Sauteed green beans with bacon and slivered almonds. I made this as a side for Easter dinner this year and everyone raved!

Provided by Lizzie Qualls McCrory

Categories     Green Bean Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 slices bacon
½ cup slivered almonds
1 (16 ounce) package frozen cut green beans
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned on one side, then turn over to cook on the other side. Add the almonds to the skillet at this time, and cook, stirring until light golden brown.
  • Remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving the bacon drippings. Crumble or chop bacon, and return to the skillet. Melt the butter in with the drippings. Add the green beans; cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 28.8 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 231.7 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC & TOASTED ALMONDS



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Make an effort with your side dishes and you can make the main course simple but still deliver a stunning meal

Provided by John Torode

Categories     Dinner, Side dish, Supper, Vegetable

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

300g green beans
2 tbsp olive oil
2 small shallots , very finely sliced
3 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
squeeze lemon
2 tbsp toasted flaked 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein

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