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Easy Garlic Green Beans

Green beans boiled briefly, then tossed in garlic butter.

Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Total
13 min
Serves
4
Ingredients
5
Effort
Easier than easy

Ingredients

  • 400g Green beans, trimmed
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 3 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp Salt, plus extra for the water
  • Black pepper, to taste

You’ll need: Saucepan, Frying pan

Method

  1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the beans and cook for 3–4 minutes, until bright green and just tender. Drain well.

  2. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Do not let it brown.

  3. Add the beans and toss for 2 minutes, until coated and hot.

  4. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Storage

Fridge up to 2 days. Reheat until piping hot.