{"id":5777,"date":"2013-12-16T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jameswhelanbutchers.com\/info\/?p=5777"},"modified":"2017-10-19T18:25:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T17:25:22","slug":"french-beans-with-almonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameswhelanbutchers.com\/info\/5777\/french-beans-with-almonds\/","title":{"rendered":"James Whelan Butchers: French Beans with Almonds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jameswhelanbutchers.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/French-Beans-with-Almonds.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5778\" title=\"French Beans with Almonds\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jameswhelanbutchers.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/French-Beans-with-Almonds.jpg\" alt=\"French Beans with Almonds\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beans can be a great addition to any meat dish when cooked simply.\u00a0 Trouble is, they are often cooked to death, losing colour, taste and most importantly texture.\u00a0 Beans should be cooked for just a few minutes in boiling water until tender, not soft, and then drained immediately and run under cold water to stop the cooking process.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jameswhelanbutchers.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/French-Beans-with-Almonds.pdf\">French Beans with Almonds &#8211; Printer Friendly Download<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>500 grams beans<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 bunch spring onions finely sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 clove garlic crushed<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons slivered almonds<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li>Lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>To Cook<\/h2>\n<p>Prepare beans by topping and tailing.\u00a0 Leave whole and cook in salted water until just tender.\u00a0 Melt the butter in a large pan, add the spring onion and garlic and cook until tender.<\/p>\n<p>Add the almonds and cook until they are golden brown.\u00a0 Add the beans, season according to taste and add lemon juice and heat through.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoyed reading this post by Pat Whelan of James Whelan Butchers. 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