Garlic Butter Green Beans

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Melanie Bauer | Melanie Makes

These Garlic Butter Green Beans are the perfect ace to have up your sleeve to serve with just about anything. Using just three ingredients and taking only 20 minutes from start to finish, fresh green beans are trimmed and simmered until crisp tender before being bathed in butter and fresh garlic and seasoned with salt and pepper.

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Ingredients

2 pounds fresh green beans trimmed
2 tablespoons butter
6 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, add green beans and cover with water.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer until beans are crisp tender, about five minutes.
Drain water from green beans.
Add butter and garlic to green beans over medium-low heat, allowing butter to melt and garlic to soften, approximately five minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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