Garlic Scented Green Beans Recipe

Ingredients

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3 pounds green beans (trimmed)
3 garlic cloves (large cloves, thinly sliced)
2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (117 g)
Calories 49.6
Total Fat - 2.7 g
Saturated Fat - 0.4 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 472.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 5.1 g
Dietary Fiber - 2.9 g
Sugars - 1.5 g
Protein - 1.5 g
Calcium - 44.7 mg
Iron - 1 mg
Vitamin C - 3.4 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Cook beans in boiling salted water to cover 5 minutes or just until tender. Drain well.

Step 2

Cook half of garlic in 1 tablespoon hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat for 1 minute or until golden. Add half of beans, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish. Repeat procedure with remaining garlic, oil, beans, salt, and pepper.