Green Beans With Toasted Bread Crumbs

Green Beans With Toasted Bread Crumbs

If you’re looking for more Thanksgiving side dishes to make here is a good one.  Forget that mushroom soup green bean casserole thing.   This green bean dish is much better.  If you want this dish to be gluten free then use gluten free bread crumbs.

INGREDIENTS

4 Tablespoons Olive Oil (Divided)

1 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs

1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper

1 1/2 Pounds Trimmed Fresh Green Beans

2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

1/2 Cup Slivered Almonds

In a medium-size sauté pan heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over a medium heat.  Add bread crumbs and toast until golden brown. Stir constantly.  Remove bread crumbs from heat and add kosher salt and pepper.  Set aside.  In a large-size pot add water and a vegetable steamer over a high heat.  Bring to boil and add trimmed green beans. Place lid onto pot. Steam green beans until crisp-tender.  In a large-size sauté pan heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over a medium-high heat.  Add steamed green beans and sauté for 3 minutes until heated through.  Add lemon juice and slivered almonds and sauté for 1 minute.  Transfer green beans and almonds to serving platter.  Top with bread crumbs and serve immediately.  Serves 6  

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