Garlic-Roasted Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds

These Garlic-Roasted Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds can go in the oven when you take out the turkey, and these tasty beans are low-carb, Keto, gluten-free, Paleo, Whole 30, dairy-free, South Beach Diet friendly, and vegan! Use the Diet-Type Index to find more recipes like this one.

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Lately it seems like I’ve really been on a roll as far as finding recipes that completely wow me, and this recipe for Garlic-Roasted Green Beans Recipe with Shallots and Almonds was another fabulous find. I used the thin French Beans from Costco, which are a bit of a splurge, but very worth it, especially for a holiday like Thanksgiving.

And it’s probably not hard to tell that I think roasted vegetables are great for Thanksgiving. Here’s my thinking, the oven is already hot and when you take the turkey out to carve it and make the gravy, you have just enough oven time to cook the rolls and roast some kind of delicious veggie at the same time. Plus, most roast vegetables are very forgiving as far as cooking time and temperature, so no need to fuss, and roasting concentrates the flavor of vegetables in a way that no other cooking method can match.

This recipe came from Fine Cooking Annual, definitely one of my favorite cookbooks this year. Fine Cooking used hazelnuts, which I couldn’t find, but otherwise I really didn’t change the recipe much except for shortening the roasting time for the thinner beans. If you’re not thrilled about buying shallots, thin slivers of red onion could definitely be substituted. And if green beans are normally not one of your favorite vegetables, I promise that when you try roasted green beans, you’ll never say you don’t like them again.

Trim the beans and toss with shallots, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper, then roast at 450 F for 12 – 20 minutes (depending on how thick the beans are.) Toss the roasted beans with chopped parsley, almonds, and shallots. Honestly folks, that’s all there is to it.

More Green Bean Recipes for a Holiday Dinner
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Stir-Fried Green Beans with Lemon, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Green Beans with Almonds and Thyme from Simply Recipes
Roasted Green Beans with Mushrooms, Balsamic, and Parmesan from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Brown Butter Green Beans with Almonds from Andrea’s Recipes

Garlic-Roasted Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds
(Makes 4 servings, slightly adapted from Fine Cooking Annual.)

Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh green beans (thin beans preferred, but any type will work)
6 shallots, peeled, and cut into thin slivers
5 large cloves garlic, peeled and cut into thin slices
2 T olive oil (original recipe called for 3, but I thought 2 was plenty)
1 tsp. salt (or less)
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, very finely chopped
1/4 cup almonds, chopped (I used sliced almonds and only slightly chopped them)
1 tsp. lemon zest

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 450 F. (If you’re cooking other things you can use a slightly lower temperature, just increase the time a little.)Trim ends from green beans. If using thin, long beans, cut in half crosswise into pieces about 2 inches long. Peel and cut shallots and garlic, then place with beans in plastic bowl. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper, and use a wooden spoon to toss until beans, shallots, and garlic are well coated with oil.

Spray roasting pan with nonstick spray or mist with olive oil, then arrange the vegetables in a single layer. (I like to cover the pan with foil, then spray the foil for even easier clean-up.) Roast 12-15 minutes for thin beans, or slightly longer for regular beans, until beans are slightly shriveled, and shallots and garlic are lightly browned.

While beans cook, toss together chopped parsley, chopped almonds and lemon zest. When beans are done, toss hot beans with parsley/lemon/almond mixture and serve immediately.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This is a perfect side dish for any phase of the South Beach Diet or any other type of low-carb eating plan, even Keto, Paleo, or Whole 30.

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