Name: Garlic Butter String Beans Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 (12 ounce) bags fresh string beans (green beans) (ends trimmed); 3 tablespoons butter; 4 cloves garlic ((minced)); Salt & pepper ((to taste))

Garlic Butter String Beans Recipe

Cristin White Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Garlic Butter String Beans

Tender yet crisp at the same time, this string beans recipe yields a simply flavored meal. It’s a healthy side dish that doesn’t take much to prep.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12ozfresh string beans,(2 bags), or green beans, ends trimmed
3tbspbutter
4garlic cloves,minced
salt and pepper,to taste

Instructions

Boil a salted pot of water for the beans and also prepare a large bowl of cold water with ice cubes. Trim the ends of the beans.
Once the water is boiling, add the string beans and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain them and add them to the bowl of ice water so they stop cooking.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter is sizzling, stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
Drain the beans and add them to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes, tossing/stirring often, or until the beans are as tender as you like.
Season beans with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 71.96kcal
Fat: 5.90g
Saturated Fat: 3.68g
Trans Fat: 0.23g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.50g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.29g
Carbohydrates: 4.74g
Fiber: 1.62g
Sugar: 1.87g
Protein: 1.25g
Cholesterol: 15.26mg
Sodium: 153.47mg
Calcium: 27.27mg
Potassium: 132.01mg
Iron: 0.64mg
Vitamin A: 68.46µg
Vitamin C: 7.54mg

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