I served this with Chicken Piccata. My spouse was impressed (and that's not
easy)

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Green Bean Almond Rice

Nutty brown rice, highlighted with crisp green beans and almonds

Recipe By: Pete Romfh
Serving Size: 8
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Rice
Categories: Vegetarian, Meatless, Simple - Easy, Vegetables, Side Dish

-= Ingredients =-
1 tablespoon Butter ; - or margarine
1/2 cup almonds ; - Slivered
1/2 cup onion ; - Chopped
1/3 cup red pepper ; Chopped
3 cups Brown rice ; (cooked in vegetable broth)
10 ounces French-style green beans ; - (frozen), thawed
1/8 teaspoon white pepper ; - Ground
1/4 teaspoon Tarragon

-= Instructions =-
Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add almonds; stir
until lightly browned. Add onions and red pepper; cook for 2 minutes or
until tender. Add rice, green beans, white pepper, and tarragon. Stir
until thoroughly heated.

Adapted from recipe in: Seasonal Inspirations for Rice

Each (3/4 cup) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 179, FatCals: 54, TotalFat: 5g
Chol: 4mg, Na: 86mg, K: 264mg
TotCarbs: 26g, Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 1g
NetCarbs: 22g, Protein: 6g


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Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org