Microwave Green Beans Almondine Recipes

Steps:

• Place green beans in a microwave-safe glass dish. Add water, garlic, oil, basil, salt, and pepper and mix together. Cover the dish with a lid.
• Microwave on high power for 5 minutes.
• Check water level, adding more if needed, and stir green beans. Replace the lid and microwave until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes more.

Steps:

• Wash and break the beans into 1 1/2 inch pieces into a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Stir the hot water and salt until salt disolves.
• Stir the water into the beans, cover and microwave on high 12-17 minutes, until tender crisp, stirring once halfway through.
• Let stand 2-3 minutes, then drain.
• Mix all the other ingredients into the beans, stirring until the margarine melts.
• Heat on high in microwave till heated through (about 1- 1 1/2 minutes).

Steps:

• Place almonds and butter in a 1-quart casserole.
• Microwave uncovered on full power, stirring every minute, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove almonds from dish.
• Place salt and beans into same dish.
• Cover tightly and microwave on full power for 3 minutes; stir.
• Cover and microwave until tender, 3 to 5 minutes longer.
• Stir in almonds. YUM.

Steps:

• Place beans, garlic, butter, and cup water in a 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow microwave-safe dish with a lid; season with salt. Cover, and microwave on high until beans are crisp-tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir, and pour off any excess liquid.