Marcona Almond Green Beans

Prep Time: 10-15 min
Cook Time: 10-15 min
Tools: Covered sauce pan or pressure cooker

Ingredients: 
1/2 - 2/3 cup Marcona almonds
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3 tbs grass-fed butter or Ghee
1 lbs green beans
1 red pepper, sliced
Himalayan sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. Prep the green beans by cleaning and removing ends. Slice the red pepper into long strips. Set aside. 

2. Toast the Marcona almonds in 1 tbs of butter/ghee; add Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 5 min or so until almonds are browned; set aside.

3. Blanch the green beans by cooking them in a pressure cooker or steaming them for several min in a covered pan on high heat.

4. Turn the heat down to medium, and saute the green beans with red pepper in 2 tbs of butter/Ghee for several min until the red pepper is tender.

5. Add in the almonds to warm them, serve hot and enjoy!