Green Beans with Olives, Raisins and Almonds

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Green Beans With Olives, Raisins And Almonds

 

3/4 pound green beans, trimmed

salt to taste

1/4 cup golden raisins

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

12 jumbo pimento stuffed olives, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup chopped smoked almonds

freshly ground black pepper to taste

 

Chop beans into 2-inch pieces. Place beans in a

skillet and add boiling water to cover. Cook beans in

boiling water 3 to 4 minutes, add raisins to pan and

cook 2 minutes more to plump up the raisins. Drain

beans and raisins.

Place skillet back on the stove over medium high heat.

Add extra-virgin olive oil to skillet then drained

beans and raisins. Add olives to the pan and warm them

through. Toss beans, raisins and olives with almonds

and turn off heat. Season the beans with salt and

pepper, to taste. Transfer beans to a serving dish.

Serves 4.

 

Recipe source: The-Apple-Dumpling-Gang , submitted by Marty