GREEN BEANS*****Garlic-Roasted Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds or Hazelnuts

By Unblond1

I love this - shallots and almonds make all the difference, don't leave them out!

Update - 24/07/11 - Dan loved too and even wanted the leftovers!

Ingredients

• 10 ounces fresh green beans (thin beans preferred, but any type will work)
• 2 large shallots, peeled, and cut into thin slivers
• 2 large cloves garlic, peeled and cut into thin slices
• 1 tbsp. EVOO
• sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
• 1 ounce toasted almonds or hazelnuts or pine nuts

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from bbcgoodfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

*Preheat* oven to 450 F. (If you're cooking other things you can use a slightly lower temperature, just increase the time a little.)

*Trim* ends from green beans. *If* using thin, long beans, cut in half crosswise into pieces about 2 inches long. *Peel* and cut shallots and garlic, then place with beans in bowl. *Add* olive oil, salt, and pepper, and *toss* until beans, shallots, and garlic are well coated with oil.

*Spray* roasting pan with nonstick spray or mist with olive oil, then *arrange* the vegetables in a single layer. *Roast* 12-15 minutes for thin beans, or slightly longer for regular beans, until beans are slightly shriveled, and shallots and garlic are lightly browned.

*Add* nuts of choice and roast for 5 to 10 minutes longer, until everything is nicely browned.

Calories 146.1

Total Fat 10.6 g

Saturated Fat 1.1 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g

Monounsaturated Fat 7.9 g

Cholesterol 0.0 mg

Sodium 8.4 mg

Potassium 334.2 mg

Total Carbohydrate 12.4 g

Dietary Fiber 4.3 g

Sugars 0.3 g

Protein 3.6 g