Green Beans with Almonds and Carmelized Shallots

By rmirvis

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 3 Tb margarine
• 5 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 Tb sugar
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Place the slivered almonds in a dry skillet over low heat and cook and stir constantly until the almonds are lightly toasted, 3-5 minutes.
Heat margarine in a skillet over medium-low heat.
Cook and stir the shallots and red pepper until softened, about 8 minutes.
Sprinkle the shallot mixture with sugar, salt and pepper and reduce the heat to low.
Cover and cook slowly, stirring, until the sugar dissoves and the shallots carmelize, 5-8 minutes.
Steam green beans until tender, 7-8 minutes.
Drain the beans and place them in the skillet with the shallot mixture.
Stir in the almonds.