A simple but delicious recipe for a great veggie side today: Brown Butter Almond Green Beans. Perfect weeknight side, or with Easter dinner or the Thanksgiving bird. These are crisp-tender beans with crunchy buttered almonds.
The weather’s finally warming up around here in New Hampshire. And while I love a good snow, when March hits it’s a little anti-climactic with two feet of white stuff on the ground. That’s just not lilacs and flip-flop weather. Agreed?
Have you ever seen one of these green bean teepees before? Friends of ours grew the one above. Isn’t it the coolest? So I want to grow one someday. It’s perfect, especially if you have limited gardening space like we do.
Fun for the kids too, and a nice way to catch some shade, don’t you think? (This is from inside, looking up.)
With spring comes more bright veggies in our diet. And as the days lengthen and brighten, it’s cheery (and healthy) to keep bright greens on the dinner plate. Enter these Brown Butter Toasted Almond Green Beans.
My mom often made green beans w/toasted almonds for us growing up, usually with Sunday dinner after church.
We enjoy them around here at our house too. Not to be bossy or anything, but please steam these green beans. Don’t boil them. They should be tender-crisp and a vibrant green.
I know you’ve been wondering about this: but my biggest kitchen pet peeve is boiling veggies to death. ‘Til they’re limp and colorless. Should be a crime. Maybe that’s just me. But I sure do love bright veggies with a little snap left in them!
So how many green beans to buy? I usually buy about 1/4 pound per person. A little trick when picking green beans in the produce section: put one handful into the bag per person.
These Brown Butter Almond Green Beans are quick to prepare and delicious alongside meat, poultry and pasta.
Brown Butter Almond Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds washed green beans trimmed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds
- sea salt
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small skillet for several minutes on medium-low heat.
- As butter melts and begins to darken slightly, add sliced almonds.
- When almonds are just turning golden, remove from heat.
- Place prepared green beans in colander over boiling water and steam, covered, for 5-10 minutes.
- When green beans are still bright green, barely fork tender, remove from heat.
- Drain and place in serving dish.
- Pour browned butter and toasted almonds over the green beans.
- Sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
- Serve immediately.
Try these too! Honey Roasted Dill Carrots
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
I used to think I hated green beans because we only had the canned kind growing up! Now that I’ve had fresh ones, I’ve changed my ways 😉 These look awesome!
Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says
Green beans are one of my favorite veggies in the summer time. Right now the ones in the grocery store are looking pretty lousy, but I am always watching for new shipments. Your recipe looks awesome! And I’ve always wanted to grow one of those green bean teepees too!
Gaila says
Allie!! these green beans look delicious! I loved the green bean teepees idea! Have a great day.
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
Geebuz, I want one of those green bean teepees they look awesome…Imagine you can have green beans on demand! This sounds like the perfect side this festive season! 🙂
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
You have a right to be bossy–steam the green beans!!! That is the only way to really enjoy their flavor 🙂
nancy mcmahan says
Allie thanks for this recipe. I am always looking for good side recipes.
nancy mcmahan says
Oh no..I meant to hit 5 stars. It will not let me edit or delete my post.
Marye says
Allie, this is a beautiful dish! I love fresh green beans. 🙂
Karen @ On the Banks of Salt Creek says
These look great. I love fresh green beans.
I haven’t boiled veggies in I don’t know how long. Steaming or roasting or raw is the way we do veggies at our house.
Ok, so next summer I want some pictures of your own green beans growing in your yard 😉
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Allie – I do love a little snap to my veggies too, so I will take your advice and steam my beans first too – we usually have some sort of bean dish come Christmas and I think this year, we are going to make this! LOVE the toasted almonds – and LOVE that bean teepee y’alls friends put up – I wanna do that next year too – that’ll keep my bean plants from going berserk!
Have a fantabulous day my friend! xo
Jessica says
Nothing makes a vegetable tasty like brown butter 🙂 yum!
Aunt Pinkie says
What a great idea-they look delicious! Yum!
Susie Mandel says
Allie, these look and sound scrumptious. I love the green bean teepee!! How fun! (BTW, I agree with you about the veggies being cooked to death…yuck!)
Sherri @ Watch Learn Eat says
This looks like an awesome dish and a great way to take your veggies to the next level. I love toasted almonds! And with the brown butter, Yum!
Lisa Huff says
Perfect Thanksgiving side dish! Looks so much better than those bean casseroles!
Tracy says
I’m with you Allie! Crisp with lots of color!! My mom used to make these too. Not sure if she steamed the beans first though. Sautéed almonds are so flavorful. Nice combination!
Carina says
I love green beans, and I love roasted almonds. This looks like a delightful way to serve them. Thanks, Allie.
Liz says
I need a bean tee pee! So cool! Your gorgeous dish would be perfect on my Thanksgiving table!!
Kristen Chidsey says
That bean tree–WOW!! So beautiful. I love how simple yet perfect your side dish is Allie 🙂
Aunt Pinkie says
They look great!
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
I’ve never seen or even heard of green bean teepees, how cool! I might have to try that next summer in my garden. The brown butter and almonds added to these green beans is perfect, so much flavor and crunch!
Catherine says
Dear Allie, I would love to grow one of the green bean teepees too. It’s so beautiful! I love the sound of this dish…brown butter always adds such a wonderful flavor! Pinning! xoxo, Catherine
Carina says
That teepee is just lovely!! I’m glad that you took a picture from inside – I would’ve been curious! I see this recipe and I want those green beans! Thanks for the inspiration. Have a wonderful weekend. XOXO
Allie says
Thank you Carina, I loved the teepee too! Hope you are having a wonderful week and that you got to try these green beans! XO
laura@motherwouldknow says
I’ve never seen a green bean teepee before – what a hoot! I love the combination of green beans and toasted almonds. What a perfect dish for a holiday or a weeknight dinner.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
What a beautiful and simple side dish! And that teepee? Oh! So cool!
cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
Browned butter and almonds is a perfect compliment to green beans! <3
puja says
This looks gorgeous, so delicious and very creative!
Luci {Luci's Morsels} says
This looks and sounds sooo delicious! I love green beans and will definitely try this great recipe! Thanks for sharing! Love the bean tepee. xo
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Denise Q. says
This looks delicious for Thanksgiving! I’m up early to get your beef stew recipe in the crockpot and checking out your other recipes.
Allie says
You ARE up early, my friend! I think you and D will love these!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
This is a perfect way to cook green beans! We didn’t grow green beans this year but have in the past. My husband has created a tepee. We’ve used it for beans, peas and even cucumbers!
brigitte says
J’aime beaucoup cette recette de haricots croustillants Allie,je la testerai volontiers,beau dimanche,bisous
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
What a lovely way to cook green beans. I use green bean in my recipes and this green bean teepee sounds so good to me. But I know I would love all these awesome flavors here. I bet green beans and toasted almonds go so well together. This would make a great holiday dinner.
Denise Q. says
I made these green beans tonight, Doug was impressed! Yummy!
puja says
Just a few weeks back when we were on a diet, me and my hubby used to have green beans a lot. I love butter green beans. I loved the addition of almonds in it. I think next time while making beans I will add almonds too. Happy weekend my friend. 🙂