FRENCH GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC

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French Green beans with Garlic

Servings: 4

Keywords: green beans

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

Ingredients

  • 8 oz fresh, French green beans
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  1. Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Place the green bean in the boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Make sure to not over cook – want to maintain crispness. Drain the water and flash the beans with cold water to stop the cooking. In a large skillet heat butter and garlic under medium heat. Once the butter starts to melt add the green beans, toss and heat through. Season with salt and pepper and serve. Click for larger image

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1

Serving Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.8g 9%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Sodium 38mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 4.6g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%
Sugars 1.3g
Protein 0.9g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Notes

This is a very simple yet delicious way to make green beans. A little butter goes a long way. Make sure the beans still have a bite to them before they are added to the butter mixture.