Green Beans With Lemon And Almonds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
7 tablespoons butter (can use a bit less)
1 cup almonds, coarsley chopped (or sliced)
1 tablespoon minced lemon peel (use the yellow part only, can use a bit more lemon peel)
1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
salt and pepper

Preparation

Cook the green beans in a pot with salted water until JUST tender (about 5 minutes, you can steam the also) drain and transfer to a large bowl of ice water to cool; drain and pat dry with a paper towel (this can be done a day ahead).
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Add in chopped almonds, and toss with butter; saute the nuts until they are lightly browned and crisp (about 2-3 minutes).
Add in beans, and toss to combine with the nuts until heated through (about 3-4 minutes).
Mix in the lemon peel; cook 1 minute.
Mix in the chopped parsley.
Season with salt and pepper, and transfer to a bowl.
Delicious!