Green Beans with Buttered Bread Crumbs and Almonds

Name: Green Beans with Buttered Bread Crumbs and Almonds
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1 pound, green beans, stem ends snapped off; 1 slice, high-quality white bread such as Pepperidge Farm, crust removed and torn into rough 1 1/2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, sliced almonds (about 1/2 ounce), crumbled by hand into 1/4-inch pieces; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 2 teaspoons, chopped fresh parsley leaves; , Salt and ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Quick
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2001

Cooking the beans ahead saves time when you need it most-in the final moments before dinner.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 35 minutes

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