Green Beans With Mustard Cream Sauce and Toasted Almonds

Name: Green Beans With Mustard Cream Sauce and Toasted Almonds
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 1 (16 ounce) package frozen pearl onions or small whole white onions; 2 pounds green beans, trimmed and snapped into 2-inch pieces; Salt; 1.5 cups milk; 0.5 cup chicken broth; 0.25 cup Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons flour; Freshly ground black pepper; 0.5 cup slivered almonds, toasted until fragrant in a 325-degree oven (10 minutes or less)

Recipe by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish

Ingredients

10 servings

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4 tablespoons butter
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1 (16 ounce) package frozen pearl onions or small whole white onions
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2 pounds green beans, trimmed and snapped into 2-inch pieces
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Salt
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1.5 cups milk

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0.5 cup chicken broth
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0.25 cup Dijon mustard
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3 tablespoons flour
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Freshly ground black pepper
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0.5 cup slivered almonds, toasted until fragrant in a 325-degree oven (10 minutes or less)

Instructions

Heat 2 Tbs. of butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute, shaking pan occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
Dump onions onto a large cookie sheet. Add green beans, 3/4 cup water and a scant teaspoon salt to the unwashed skillet. Turn heat to high; cover and cook until wisps of steam escape around the lid. Set timer for 5 minutes; cook until bright green but tender.
Drain beans; transfer to cookie sheet with onions and spread out to cool. (Cooled vegetables can be covered loosely with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature up to 4 hours ahead.)
Microwave milk, chicken broth and mustard in a 1-quart Pyrex-type measuring cup until steamy. Heat remaining 2 Tbs. of butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour, then hot milk mixture, until smooth and simmering. (Sauce can be made up to 4 hours ahead: Cover surface directly with plastic wrap, to prevent a skin from forming, and refrigerate; return to a simmer before proceeding.)
Add beans and onions; simmer until sauce is thick enough to cling, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve immediately.