Lemon Butter Green Beans with Almonds

Once again my husband showed off his culinary skills by making a delicious meal Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Red Pepper-Tomato Sauce with Lemon Butter Green Beans with Almonds on the side. The beans only cook for a few minutes in this recipe keeping them fresh and crunchy tasting.

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1/3 lbs fresh green beans

1 T unsalted butter

1 T minced shallots or green onions

1 T sliced almonds

1 tsp lemon juice

pinch salt

pinch freshly ground pepper

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Heat the butter in a medium sauec pan over medium heat. Add theshallots and cool for 1 minute, stirring constantly to keep from burning. Add the almonds and cook for about 1 minute. Add the green beans and toss to coat evenly. Cook just enough to warm through so beans stay crunchy.

Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and toss to combine.

Remove fromt he heat and serve immediately.