Green Beans Almandine Recipe
Yield: 10 sweet onesRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
Nonstick spray,
1 3/4 cup: Frozen green beans, french
1/4 cup: Slivered Almonds, silvered
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1 3/4 cup: Fresh green beans, cut into
1 tsp: Lemon juice,
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1 tbsp: Low-fat margarine,
Directions:
Spray a small skillet with nonstick spray. Then heat the skillet
over low heat and add the almonds. Shake the pan frequently, and
allow the almonds to toast for 3 to 4 minutes until they are lightly
browned. Place the beans in a large saucepan and just enough water to
cover beans. Bring to water to boil and let beans simmer 15 minutes
or till crisp-tender. (Or, steam the beans by placing 2" of water in
the bottom of a saucepan. Place a steamer filled with the beans on
top of the water. Cover, and let the beans steam for 7 or 8 minutes.)
(Or cook frozen beans according to package directions, omitting any
margarine or salt.) Drain well. Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl stir
together the lemon juice and softened margarine. Pour this
margarine-lemon juice mixture over the green beans and toss the beans
to coat them well. Gently stir in the toasted almonds. Serve
immediately. Food Exchanger per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1/2
FAT EXCHANGE; CAL: 44; FAT: 2gm; CHO: 0mg; SOD: 12mg; CAR: 6gm;
SUGARS: 1gm; PRO: 2gm Source: Diatetes Forecast, Dec. 1994 Brought to
you and yours via Nancy OBrion and her Meal-Master.
Submitted By NANCY OBRION On 11-25-94
Source from luhu.jp
over low heat and add the almonds. Shake the pan frequently, and
allow the almonds to toast for 3 to 4 minutes until they are lightly
browned. Place the beans in a large saucepan and just enough water to
cover beans. Bring to water to boil and let beans simmer 15 minutes
or till crisp-tender. (Or, steam the beans by placing 2" of water in
the bottom of a saucepan. Place a steamer filled with the beans on
top of the water. Cover, and let the beans steam for 7 or 8 minutes.)
(Or cook frozen beans according to package directions, omitting any
margarine or salt.) Drain well. Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl stir
together the lemon juice and softened margarine. Pour this
margarine-lemon juice mixture over the green beans and toss the beans
to coat them well. Gently stir in the toasted almonds. Serve
immediately. Food Exchanger per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1/2
FAT EXCHANGE; CAL: 44; FAT: 2gm; CHO: 0mg; SOD: 12mg; CAR: 6gm;
SUGARS: 1gm; PRO: 2gm Source: Diatetes Forecast, Dec. 1994 Brought to
you and yours via Nancy OBrion and her Meal-Master.
Submitted By NANCY OBRION On 11-25-94
Source from luhu.jp