Green Bean Almondine With Garlic And Blue Cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking dish with aluminum foil.
2. Cut top, ⅓, off garlic heads exposing the cloves. Pour olive oil over the garlic and season with salt. Fold up foil and seal to create a tight packet.
3. Bake in a preheated oven for about 1 hr. until garlic cloves are soft. Set aside to cool. After cooling, remove garlic cloves from the skins. Reserve remaining olive oil.
4. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
5. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook until bright green and “nearly tender” (4-5 minutes). Drain beans and transfer to a large bowl of ice water to cool completely. Drain well and set aside.
6. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add almonds, and cook until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes.
7. Toss green beans, roasted garlic and reserved olive oil, toasted almonds, and 1 ea. tbsp. of olive oil together in a large bowl. Season with cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Transfer to a shallow baking dish and top with blue cheese.
8. Bake until the cheese is melted and beans are fully tender, about 15. mins.