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Cranberry Almond Green Beans

Simple green bean recipe to enjoy as a side dish or over brown rice or quinoa.
Course Sides
Cuisine Vegan
Keyword Cranberry Almond Green Beans
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 5 servings
Calories 134kcal
Author Gina Marie

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of fresh green beans already cleaned and snapped
  • ½ half onion chopped
  • 1 cup of chopped mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoon of butter
  • ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon of sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon of trader joes table blend
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 ½ not chicken bouillon
  • 2 teaspoon of liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon of organic can sugar
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries for topping
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds for topping

Instructions

  • Heat pan on medium high heat. Add butter.
  • Add chopped onions and mushrooms and saute them until they are soft for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Then add green beans, salt, garlic powder, seasoning blend and the other tablespoon of butter. Coat seasonings and butter on green beans stirring for 3 minutes.
  • Turn down heat, cover with top and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add 2 cups of water to pan. Then add not chicken bouillon, liquid smoke, lemon juice, and sugar. If you want more flavor you can add another bouillon. Cover and let cook for 20 minutes.
  • Let it cool top with dried cranberries and almonds and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Sweet potatoes Would also work really well in this. It can give the dish more color.

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 12.7mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1.2mg