Easy Roasted Potatoes

This is another recipe found in Better Homes & Gardens. I made this tonight and Thomas loved it although he said he would add more salt and "if it were a Bavarian dish, it would have cumin seeds in it." So we'll adjust it a bit more in the future.

Easy Roasted Potatoes
3 medium round red or white potatoes (1 lb), cut into eighths, or 10 to 12 new potatoes (1 lb), halved
2 T olive oil or butter or margarine, melted
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp paprika

1. Place potatoes in a greased 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Combine oil, onion powder, garlic salt, pepper, and paprika; drizzle over potatoes, tossing to coat. Bake in a 325 F degree for 45 minutes. Stir potatoes; bake 10 to 20 minutes more or until potatoes are tender and brown on the edges.
To speed cooking time, roast potatoes in a 450 F degree oven about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Found in Better Homes & Gardens. 12th ed, 2002. 524.

Green Bean Amandine (correction)

I found the recipe for the previous post in Better Homes & Garden cookbook! This is their recipe (which is the same as America's Test Kitchen, but on a smaller scale).

8 oz green beans or one 9-oz package frozen cut or French-cut green beans
2 T slivered almonds
1 T butter or margarine
1 tsp lemon juice

1. Cut fresh beans into 1-inch pieces (or, slice lengthwise for French-cut beans). Cook fresh beans, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes (5 to 10 minutes for French-cut beans) or until crisp tender. (Or, cook frozen beans according to package directions). Drain; keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan cook and stir almonds in melted butter over medium heat until golden. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Stir almond mixture into beans.

Found in Better Homes & Gardens. 12th ed, 2002. 512.

After reading this recipe, I think that sauteing the almonds in butter first, then steaming the beans makes more sense and would be more efficient!

Green beans with almonds

I originally saw this recipe on America's Test Kitchen, but I haven't been able to find it on their website.  This is from memory:

2 lbs green beans
3 T butter
1/4 cup almonds
1 T lemon juice (to taste)
1/2 c water (to steam beans in)

"Caramelize" almonds in butter until they are brown.  Transfer butter/almonds into one bowl, add lemon juice.  Steam green beans.  Top with the almond mixture.  

Thought this would be a good side dish for a holiday table.  The host of the show said that this dish was popular in the '60's!