#259 The Case of Blackened Beans

I don't often gussy up vegetables. Most of the time, I love them plain. Beautiful gifts from the garden, farm, farmers' market or fruit and vegetable aisle of the grocery store.

In this instance, the lure of a "Blackened" dish, which doesn't necessarily bring to mind vegan, was way too strong to ignore. The result is sublime. Promise you. Sublime.

2 tablespoons olive oil
almost a pound of green beans (make sure they're dry)
salt
pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup sliced, blanched almonds, toasted for 5 min. at 350ºF then turned and toasted for 5 more min.

Add the olive oil to a large pan and get it hot over medium-high heat.

Add all the beans. Do not stir them for about 30 seconds. Let them sear.

Then sprinkle extremely generously with salt and pepper and stir fry for about 3 min. until the beans are colouring all around.

Stir in the lemon juice and continue to cook until the beans are tender-crisp.

Serve garnished with the toasted almonds.

Serves 2.

♥ Becki

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