Easy Green Beans Almondine – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

In this delicious easy green bean almondine recipe, green beans are quickly roasted and tossed with garlic, shallots and butter-roasted almonds.

Green beans have never been so delicious! This easy dish only takes a few minutes to prepare, and the green beans can be kept warm if you need to make them ahead of time.

Making Green Beans Almondine in One Pan

Many traditional recipes for almond beans call for blanching the green beans. While that is certainly acceptable, my recipe simplifies the process so that everything cooks in one skillet.

1. Blanch the sliced ​​green beans in broth or water until tender, then remove to a plate and discard the cooking liquid.
2. Return the same skillet to medium heat and fry the shallots and garlic in the butter for a few minutes.
3. Add the toasted almonds (and brown sugar, if using – don’t get me started…I know brown sugar isn’t a common ingredient, but it adds a nice caramelization to the almonds) – cook until the almonds are golden.
4. Toss the green beans with the almond mixture and top with fresh lemon juice.

What kind of green beans can you use? Green bean almondine is traditionally made from French green beans (haricot verts), which are thinner and longer than regular green beans. However, I make this recipe with regular green beans or French green beans, and it’s delicious either way. To chop green beans, you can cut a small piece at both ends; however, I usually cut off the end of the green beans.

How to Make These Green Beans Ahead of Time

These green beans are flavorful, and taste great when served right away.

However, I made them for Thanksgiving last year and kept them warm for a few hours in the slow cooker and they were perfect! In fact, they were even better: they devoured.

Almonds tend to go a little mushy and lose some of their crunch when made too long ahead of time and kept warm, but judging by how I hide and stock up on leftovers whenever I make them, that doesn’t seem to dampen the appeal of green beans.

Ideally, they are best given immediately or within 2 to 3 hours (keep them warm in the oven, covered, until serving).

I’m sure some French cuisine connoisseurs are a little shocked by some of my versions of making green bean almondine as a one-skillet dish.

However, I feel very confident that my take on this traditional side dish is perfect for all of us who want to eat delicious green beans (yes, from the pan is acceptable) without fuss.

Although this easy almond bean recipe has become my go-to Thanksgiving green bean dish, I make it all year round, too.

The delicious crunch of toasted almonds, with buttery roasted garlic and wonderfully sweet shallots and tender green beans. So, great fun! I hope you like this one!

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