Shallot and Ginger Green Beans

Serves 4 to 6
Time 25 min

Make this vegetarian side dish, full of sautéed shallots, fresh ginger and toasted almonds, all year round.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 tablespoonunsalted butter or olive oil
    1 mediumshallot, sliced into thin rings
    1 teaspoongrated fresh ginger
    2 poundsgreen beans, trimmed and cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces
    1/2 teaspoonfresh thyme leaves, chopped
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 cuproughly chopped toasted almonds
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. 


Add shallot and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. 


Add ginger and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. 


Add green beans and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. 


Add thyme, salt, pepper and 3/4 cup water and cover. 


Cook until beans begin to brighten in color, about 3 minutes, then remove the lid and increase the heat to high. 


Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pan is dry and beans are tender, but still slightly crisp, about 6 minutes. 


Transfer beans to a serving dish and top with chopped almonds.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

200

Total Fat

12g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

240mg

Total Carbohydrate

20g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

7g

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