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Sauteed Green Beans

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"Sauteed green beans with bacon and slivered almonds. I made this as a side for Easter dinner this year and everyone raved!" — Lizzie

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5 slices bacon
1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 (16 ounce) package frozen cut green beans
1/4 cup butter

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Directions

Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned on one side, then turn over to cook on the other side. Add the almonds to the skillet at this time, and cook, stirring until light golden brown.
Remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving the bacon drippings. Crumble or chop bacon, and return to the skillet. Melt the butter in with the drippings. Add the green beans; cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 25 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 23, 2006

We added a little onion to the pan to sautee with the bacon, used fresh green beans, and added some seasoning salt, and these were delicious! We'll definitely make this again!

—CrimsonJame

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 21, 2008

Made this one tonight to go with ham...made exactly as written except that I used a bag of frozen whole string beans. First of all, I feel that there was way too much butter in this...the bacon drippings already add enough fat/moisture. Mostly though, my issue was the almonds. I added them at the time that was directed...and they burned (and I only had the burner on the '2' setting)...so I suggest adding the almonds in at the very end (maybe toasting them in the toaster oven first). So pretty much just reduce the butter significantly & add the almonds at the very end!

—CookinginFL

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Jan 26, 2008

Who knew green beans would have so much flavor! These were delicious. I did drain most of the bacon grease off, though. Adding butter is plenty. Also added my almonds nearer to the end. This is by no means meant for a fat-free diet. But, will make these again for sure!!

—wannabe chefette

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Oct 11, 2010

These were good except for just a couple issues. One.. the almonds burned. Two.. the only time it states a temperature is in the first step while cooking bacon. To remedy I would suggest the following: Cook the bacon and remove from skillet. Add the butter and the almonds. When almonds are golden brown, remove them and add the beans to the bacon drippings/butter mixture. Reduce to medium heat to cook the beans and stir them often. Crumble the bacon when it's cool enough to do so. Add bacon and almonds back into the skillet for the last two or three minutes of cooking (to reheat them). I will definitely make this again with the above modification. Very tasty and easy to make and everyone liked them.

—STARLA66

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Nov 22, 2008

This has now replaced the same old green bean casserole at our thanksgiving. I use fresh green beans and par boil them first, and I use sliced almonds instead of slivered. They stick to the beans better instead of falling to the bottom of the plate. These are the best green beans EVER!

—Saraskitch

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Nov 14, 2006

love this recipe. have been making it for years for thanksgiving (served warm) & summer meals (served cold). I also add sundried tomatoes and feta cheese to it which really gives it zest

—Tania T.B.

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Aug 29, 2006

I do not know what all these other people are talking about - this recipe was AWESOME. I made it exactly the way the recipe called for. I had two helping and couldn't stop eating it. I might add onions next time, but this dish was wonderful! Thank you!

—Mommyof2

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Nov 24, 2006

Loved this! I used peppered bacon. Yum. Next time I won't use so much of the bacon grease though. I like my veggies to have a more fresher taste. They were coated a little to much (with the grease) for my taste. Should have strained the grease off before putting in their serving tray. Will make again though!

—BABIDOLL02

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Nutrition

Calories
202 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
7.3 g
2%

Cholesterol
29 mg
10%

Fat
16.9 g
26%

Fiber
3.3 g
13%

Protein
6.4 g
13%

Sodium
232 mg
9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sauteed Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 202
Calories from Fat: 152

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.9g 26 %
Saturated Fat 6.4g 32 %
Cholesterol 29mg 10 %
Sodium 232mg 9 %
** Potassium 132mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 7.3g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13 %
Protein 6.4g 13 %
Sugars 2.5g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 16 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.