Gingered Green Beans

Name: Gingered Green Beans
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 extra-large ham-flavor bouillon cube; 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 1 small sweet onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper; 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted; Garnish: toasted pecan halves

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 extra-large ham-flavor bouillon cube
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 small sweet onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
Garnish: toasted pecan halves

Directions

1

Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in bouillon cube until dissolved. Add green beans, and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
2

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; saute 2 minutes. Add beans, salt, and pepper; saute 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle with pecans. Garnish, if desired.
3

NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Knorr bouillon cubes.