Green Beans with Slivered Almonds & Onions

This is a delicious dish that Jason made for me last week. He served it with salmon.
I came home and had to make it right away!

Ingredients

1 lb green beans
2 strips bacon
2 Cloves garlic
1/2 an onion
Handful of slivered almonds (or walnuts)
Red Pepper Flakes
Salt
Butter
Sugar

Directions

Cut off the tails of the beans, wash in cold water. Heat a saucepan water with a shake of salt, once boiling drip the beans in (whole) and cook for 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a pan, sauté 2 strips of bacon until crisp, lay aside on a paper towel
In the same pan saute 1/2 a chopped onion, add chopped garlic (2 cloves), towards the end add a handful of slivered almonds, a shake of red pepper flakes and 1/2 a teaspoon sugar. In a saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter, add the beans and the onion mixture and 1/2 a teaspoon salt. Stir and cook over medium low heat covered for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.