Tarragon Almond Green Beans Food

TARRAGON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add beans, and gently toss to coat with shallot mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
• Add wine. Raise heat to medium-high; cook, stirring often, 12 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until beans are tender, 3 to 5 minutes more. Stir in tarragon, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with tarragon sprigs.

GREEN BEANS WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Fill a 3 quart sauce pan approximately ½ full with salted water and bring to a boil.
• Drop trimmed green beans into the water and bring back up to a boil. Cook gently for 5-6 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the green beans and return to the pan, adding butter, chopped tarragon, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir to melt the butter and combine. Serve immediately.

TARRAGON-ALMOND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil until onions are tender. Add the vinegar, sugar, tarragon and salt. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Drain beans; add to onion mixture. Cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC & TOASTED 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.

TARRAGON-ALMOND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil until onions are tender. Add the vinegar, sugar, tarragon and salt. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Drain beans; add to onion mixture. Cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH HONEY AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Clean green beans and remove ends.
• Steam until crispy-tender--about 8-10 minutes.
• Mix together vegetable oil and honey.
• Toss green beans until coated with honey mixture and almonds.