Thanksgiving is a day of indulgence, but perhaps you just want something a little different from your standard creamy/fried onion topped green bean casserole. Here is great recipe I found from Kayln's Kitchen that takes green beans and tosses them with olive oil, roasted shallots, and garlic. It makes for a flavorful and healthy Thanksgiving side dish.
Roasted Green Beans with Shallots and Garlic
(From Kalyn's Kitchen via Fine Cooking Annual)
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Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
6 shallots, peeled and sliced thin
5 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced thin
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
fresh cracked pepper
1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup almonds, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Toss all the ingredients together except the lemon zest, parsley, and almonds. Place on a rimmed sheet pan.
3. Roast for 15- 20 minutes, just until the shallots brown and the beans begin to shrivel.
4. In a small bowl, toss together the parsley, almonds, and lemon zest. Toss this with the beans when they are done cooking. Serve warm.
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mmmmm green beans, almonds, garlic, lemon, shallots - never a bad idea.
ReplyDeleteA great way to dress up a rather bland veggie. The almonds are an interesting twist -- but I like the idea of a little bit crunchy.
ReplyDeleteThose green beans look delicious! I actually had green beans for dinner tonight, but there were definitely not as delicious as yours.
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Hi! Came over from Made By You Monday! This looks great! Would love for you to come over and link up to my Tasty Tuesday party going on now! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThis looks unbelievably good, and I'm not even that big of a fan of green beans. Thanks for linking this up to my hop!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great switch up from how I usually prepare green beans. Just to let you know I featured this recipe on my blog today- http://xstitchandcrafts.blogspot.com/2011/11/tuesday-10-10-amazing-thanksgiving.html
ReplyDeleteMmm...I think I know what I'm bringing to Thanksgiving dinner this year! Thanks for the great recipe.
ReplyDeleteThat looks SO good, love the addition of the almonds :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice change up from plain old green beans, can't wait to try!
ReplyDeleteI love green beans and this looks like a healthy yet interesting way to serve them. I think I will be trying this.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to start a healthy lifestyle change link party and would be honoured if you could link up this over there.
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HI! thanks for linking up to last weeks tasty tuesday party at nap-time creations. Just wanted to let you know I am featuring this recipe at this weeks party. Please stop by and grab a featured button! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking this up at Foodie Friday!! I just adore green beans and making them this way is probably one of my favorite ways to enjoy green beans. You really bring out the flavor of the green beans. I gotta try adding almonds and lemon zest. I bet that is just perfect!!
ReplyDeleteA similar dish is on my menu. My family loves green beans cooked simply with some shallot, butter, and a little olive oil. I love the presentation here!
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! I'm going to try this soon. I just need to get all the ingredients! I wish I have found it last night before I went grocery shopping this morning. Got you saved to favs!
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