Holiday Green Beans Food

SUNNY'S EASY GARLICKY LEMON BUTTER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the green beans briefly in the boiling water, then transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the butter, garlic and lemon juice. When the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, add the green beans and toss until just heated through. Taste a green bean and season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove to a serving plate and wipe the pan clean. Add the almonds and lemon zest and quickly toast a minute or two. Sprinkle the toasted almonds and zest over the green beans and serve.

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.

HOLIDAY BEANS WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Cook beans to tender crisp.
• adding orange peel before cooking, drain.
• Stir in cranberries and honey.
• Top with bacon bits.
• Heat through (if using fresh cranberries, wait until they start to pop).

HOLIDAY GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place thawed green beans & almonds in a 13x9-inch glass baking pan.
• In a separate bowl, mix together all remaining ingredients.
• Pour soup mixture evenly over green beans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

HOLIDAY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• To toast nuts, bake uncovered in ungreased shallow pan in 350°F oven about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Steam green beans 5 to 7 minutes or microwave on high about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add cranberries, sugar and orange juice.
• Cook, stirring gently, until cranberries are soft and liquid is syrupy.
• Stir in chopped nuts and toss mixture with green beans.