Lemony Green Beans

Name: Lemony Green Beans
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans, trimmed; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 12 teaspoon salt (to taste); fresh ground black pepper

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 lb green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
12 teaspoon salt (to taste)
fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1

Place beans in a saucepan; cover with water.
2

Bring to a boil; decrease heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until tender-crisp, about 6 minutes.
3

Drain and return to pan.
4

Add remaining ingredients to pan; saute until flavors are blended, about 1 minute; serve immediately.
5

**Variationomit lemon juice and add 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar.