Green beans almondine
6 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2 | pounds | Fresh green beans |
½ | cup | Water |
3 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
⅓ | cup | Slivered, blanched almonds |
1 | teaspoon | Salt |
¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
¼ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg (optional) |
Directions
1. Wash beans and cut off ends. Place in a deep, 2-quart heat- resistant, non-metallic casserole with water.
2. Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 10 to 12 minutes or until until beans are crisp-tender. Drain beans.
3. Add remaining ingredients to drained green beans.
4. Stir to combine.
5. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until butter has melted and beans are tender.