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green beans almondine with bacon
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Green Beans Almondine with Bacon

Tender-crisp beans are topped with a buttery, crunchy almond and bacon topping that's so good, you'll be asking for seconds!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almonds, amandine, bacon, green bean almondine, green beans, green beans almondine with bacon
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Chef Jenn

Ingredients

  • 1 pound green beans
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 tabelspoons butter
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  • Cook the green beans in salted boiling water for about 8 minutes or until they are tender-crisp. Drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a small skillet. Remove all but 2 tabelspoons of the bacon fat. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the hot pan.
  • Toss the bacon and butter with toasted almonds, and spoon this lusciousness over the top of the hot beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbohydrates: 6g