Recipe: Green Beans with Crushed Almonds

• 1 pound green beans, trimmed
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup blanched whole almonds, finely ground

Cook beans in a 3-qt. saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes, and drain. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then cook garlic, stirring, until it just begins to turn golden, about 1 minute. Add almonds and cook, stirring, until they begin to color slightly, about 2 minutes. Add beans and cook, stirring, until tender and heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Makes 5,  approx. 4 oz (114g) servings

S/C: 2/1 by itself

Nutrition Information for 1/5 of the recipe: Calories: 174, Carbohydrates: 10 g, Sugar: 2 g, Fiber: 5 g, Fat: 14 g, Sodium: 7 mg, Protein: 5 g, Cholesterol: 18 mg

Holiday Round Table
My fellow Belly Fat Cure bloggers are also writing about recipes to get you through the Holidays too! Stop by their sites for even more ideas:
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Candice at Cooking to Lose that Belly

Dave at Belly Fat Cure for Life

Ryan at Ryans Incredible World