Simple and phenomenally tasty, these green beans almondine are almost good enough to eat on their own, let alone as a side dish. If you want to mix it up a little, you could add a bunch of asparagus in with the beans.
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Ingredients
300 gram green beans
20 gram butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 rashers rindless bacon (130g), chopped finely
1/4 cup (35g) slivered almonds
Method
1. Boil, steam or microwave beans until just tender; drain. Rinse beans under cold water; drain.
2. Melt butter in large frying pan; cook garlic, bacon and nuts, stirring, until bacon crisps. Add beans; stir until hot.
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