Slow Cooker Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds
Green beans are slow cooked in bath of butter and vegetable stock, topped with sweet shallots and toasted almonds.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup (125 grams) shallot sliced
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound (454 grams) green beans rinsed and trimmed
- 1 cup (236 ml) vegetable stock
- ½ cup (75 grams) sliced almonds
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to a sauté pan over medium heat. When the butter melts add the shallots and sauté until softened. Remove from the heat.
- Turn the slow cooker on low.
- Add the green beans to the slow cooker along with the shallots, melted butter, salt & pepper and vegetable stock. Mix well. Cover and cook on low 1-2 hours until the beans are at your desired tenderness. Toss periodically.
- Add the almonds to a dry sauté pan over low heat. Toast, tossing often until they turn golden brown.
- Serve the green beans, drizzled with the juice from the slow cooker and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 487mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g