This is my favorite vegetable side dish.
Nothing could be finer and it's so simple to prepare. Cook the beans to your desired tenderness and add a bit of light tasting oil (I use Canola), toasted almond slices or slivers, and the secret ingredient, a 1/4 teaspoon of pure almond extract.
What's your favorite? Leave me a comment...
4 comments:
That's My Favorite Too!!!
oh, and french fries =)
Neasa told me about your blog & the link is now on mine as well. It's listed as 'Food - the other contact sport'. Wonderful reading & pics, especially now that I know to have a dish towel handy for the drooling!
My favorite side dish (non carbohydrate!) is asparagus, steamed or grilled. A little butter, lemon juice, salt & pepper & it's good to go. Hollandaise is nice but not something I generally have the time to make.
Thanks for the links. I've linked you right back.
I like asparagus too. They're also great roasted in some olive oil, wrapped Procuitto and topped with bread crumbs.
Almond extract is not sweet but it is very strong so a few drops will go a long way. I love it. I use it in my almond cookies and biscotti.
I heard of using Amaretto (an almond flavored liquor) with the green beans as well but you would have to saute the beans, add the Amaretto and cook off the alcohol. Flambé if you're brave.
The italian green beans sounds good.
Which brings up a great question I've been wondering about. What are italian green beans? I don't think I've ever had them. Someone told me that they are flat in shape but not sugar snap peas. I can't find them in the grocery store, I have even asked the clerks-they don't know either.
Thanks for the info. I'll try to find them again.
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