Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Almonds
Green beans with caramelized onions and almonds is a great way to dress up green beans for a holiday, special occasion or dinner party.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans - washed, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
- enough water to cover the green beans to boil
- generous pinch of salt
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons butter, divided (I used salted)
- 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup water (for deglazing the pan)
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 bag honey roasted sliced almonds (3.5 ounces)
Instructions
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Add the green beans to a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
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Once it is to a rolling boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
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Drain in a colander or strainer, and run cold water over it to stop the cooking. (My mom does an ice water plunge, but I find running cold water works fine for me.)
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Melt the 1/2 Tablespoon of butter and olive oil aver medium low heat, and add onions slices, stirring to coat. Set a timer to 20 minutes.
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Let the onions cook in the pan for 5 minutes, then toss them every 2 to 3 minutes, thereafter.
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When there are 7 or 8 minutes left on your timer, add 1/4 cup of water to deglaze the pan, and stir. The water will evaporate, but it will bring up that wonderful caramelization from the bottom of the pan.
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When there are 5 minutes left, add the 2 Tablespoons of butter and brown sugar, and toss in the green beans.
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Turn off the heat, add the 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, and almonds, and then fold to combine.
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Serve immediately.