Mustardy Beans With Buttered Almonds

• 2 1/2 pounds fresh green beans
• 2 bacon slices, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons coarse-grained mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1. Wash beans; trim stem ends. (Leave beans whole or cut to desired length.)
2. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Add beans and water to bacon with drippings in Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain well, reserving bacon with beans.
3. Melt butter over medium heat in Dutch oven; add almonds, and saute until lightly toasted. Stir in mustard and honey. Add beans, bacon, salt, and pepper; toss to coat.

green beans, bacon, water, butter, almonds, coarsegrained mustard, honey, salt, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mustardy-beans-with-buttered-almonds (may not work)