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id
903
Name
Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic and Herbs
Main Dish Category
Vegetables
Secondary Dish Category
Side Dish,
Main Ingredient
Green Beans
Other Ingredient
Garlic
Number of People
4
List of Ingredients
1 T unsalted butter, softened
3 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. fresh green beans, stem ends snapped off, cut into 2-inch pieces
salt and pepper
1/4 cup water
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 T chopped fresh parsley
Description
Combine butter, garlic and thyme in small bowl; set aside. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until just smoking. Add beans, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper, cook, stirring occasionally, until spotty brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
Add water, cover and cook until beans are bright green and still crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove cover, increase heat to high and cook until water evaporates, 30 to 60 seconds. Add butter mixture and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until beans are crisp-tender, lightly browned, and beginning to wrinkle, 1 to 3 minutes longer.
Transfer beans to serving bowl, toss with lemon juice and parsley; adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Time
15 minutes
Cooking Type
StoveTop
Difficulty (1-5)
1
Notes
If you prefer a slightly more tender texture (or are using larger, tougher beans) increase water by a tablespoon and increase the covered cooking time by one minute.
To serve 6, increase all the ingredients by half and increase the covered cooking time by 1 to 2 minutes. Do not attempt to cook more than 1 1/2 lb. of green beans.
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