French Cut Green Beans With Almonds And Fried Onions Food

FAVORITE CHEESY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix CHEEZ WHIZ and soup until blended. Combine beans and nuts in medium bowl. Add CHEEZ WHIZ mixture; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 35 min. or until heated through, topping with onions for the last 5 min.

FRENCH-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute almonds in butter for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add beans and salt; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Fill a large high sided skillet with some water, adding enough to be just shy of the rim of the pan by about 1 inch. Place over high heat and bring up to boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp. Drain the beans and then run them under some cold water to stop them from cooking. Reserve the beans while you start the onions.
• Return the skillet you cooked the beans in to the cook top over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast stirring every now and then until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the almonds from the skillet and reserve. Return the skillet to the heat and add the butter and olive oil and heat until the butter has melted. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook stirring frequently until the onions caramelize, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the thyme, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the cooked cooled green beans and almonds, and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

FRENCH FRIED ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Soak onions in milk and water for 30 minutes to remove some of the harshness. Drain and spread on towels.
• Preheat oil to 350 to 370 degrees. Dip onions in batter and fry, for about 5 minutes until light brown; drain on absorbent paper.
• To fry mushrooms, cut stems 1/4-inch below caps. Wipe caps clean with paper and sprinkle with lemon juice and salt. Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees. Dip mushrooms in fritter batter and fry, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown.

FRENCH-CUT GREEN BEANS WITH DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• To prepare beans, trim both ends with a paring knife, or snap off. Cut beans in half into approximately equal-size pieces, then carefully split each bean in half lengthwise with a paring knife.
• Bring 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a large skillet. Add beans. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until tender, 16 to 20 minutes.
• Toss with remaining tablespoon butter and dill. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.