[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] * GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE, 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE

16 ounce bag frozen French cut green beans
2 ounces slivered almonds, 1/2 cup
4 tablespoons low fat butter
Salt and pepper, to taste

Cook beans according to package directions until tender-crisp; drain
well. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, sauté almonds in butter over
medium-low heat until nuts start to change color. Watch closely and
stir frequently. Remove from heat as soon as you see that the nuts
are changing color. They will continue to brown off the heat. Stir
almonds and butter into hot green beans; season to taste with salt
and pepper.

Makes 4-6 servings

Per 1/4 recipe: 222 Calories; 19g Fat; 5g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate;
5g Dietary Fiber; 6g Net Carbs
Per 1/6 recipe: 148 Calories; 13g Fat; 3g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate;
3g Dietary Fiber; 5g Net Carbs

This is one of my favorite vegetable recipes. They go really nicely
with baked fish. This is simple to make once you've mastered the
browning of the butter and almonds. The trick is to remove them from
the heat before you think they're really brown enough. The butter
will start to take on a toasted, nutty fragrance just before the
nuts are done.

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