Sautéed Green Beans with Smoked Paprika and Almonds

Name: Sautéed Green Beans with Smoked Paprika and Almonds
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, softened; 3 medium, garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); 1/4 teaspoon, smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon, olive oil; 1 pound, green beans, stem ends snapped off, beans cut into 2-inch pieces; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1/4 cup, water; 2 teaspoons, fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup, toasted slivered almonds

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2008

SERVES4

TIME35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a green bean recipe that gave us tender, lightly browned, fresh-tasting beans in just one pan. Reversing the conventional process of blanching and then sautéing, we sautéed the beans first, then added water to the pan and covered ...

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