Sinfully Delicious But Angelic Green Bean Almondine Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs green beans (fresh or 2 16 oz bags frozen)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 large vidalia onion (sweet)
• 2 tablespoons bacon bits (1 slice crispy cooked bacon crushed)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional or to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (optional or to taste)
• 1/4 cup asiago cheese (shredded) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 -steam green beans to preference.
• 2 -cook single bacon slice until crispy (microwave in paper towel for 2 min), crush into bits (or buy pre-cooked bacon bits) and set aside approximately 2 tablespoons.
• 3 -in large saucepan, sautee thinly sliced vidalia, garlic and 2 tablespoons butter until brown. then add 1/4 of water and let it cook down into carmelized onion sauce (not to much -- really cook it down).
• 4 -in large bowl, toss green beans, carmelized onions and bacon bits. salt to taste. then put into casserole.
• 5 -toast almonds with 1 tablespoon of butter (or pam) until toasty brown and brittle.
• 6 -sprinkle almonds on top of green beans and then sprinkle shredded cheese (not too much -- just for a light zing of flavor and to leave the almonds and greenbeand visible through a light lace coating of cheese).
• 7 - pepper to tasted (cracked pepper is best).
• 8 -set aside until just before serving and then heat in oven enough to brown the top.