Ready for your new go-to no-fail veggie side dish? I’d like to meet these perfect, wonderful garlic green beans that are ABSOLUTELY FOOLPROOF. They’re boiled, so you don’t have to worry about burning them while they cook. You can make them with pre-trimmed green beans, so no cutting required if you don’t want to. And, best of all, if your timing is off and the green beans finish cooking 20 minutes before your main dish, they get tossed in a hot pan with butter right before serving, so they’ll heat right back up!
Like I said, foolproof.
Ingredients
Fresh green beans: You can use regular green beans or haricots verts. If using the latter, just adjust the simmering time as needed since they’re thinner and will cook a bit quicker. Butter: Salted or unsalted butter will work just fine. Fresh garlic: If you don’t feel like mincing the garlic, you can use a garlic press, but the little cubes of minced garlic are really delicious in this, so if you can mince the garlic, do! Salt and pepper: A little salt and pepper to taste is all the spicing up these green beans really need.
How to prepare green beans?
To prep your beans, wash them and use a sharp knife to trim the ends. To trim the green beans, grab a handful of beans, line the ends up, and slice them all off at once. Line the beans up on the other side and trim the second side. Once all the beans are trimmed, they’re ready to go. If prepping in advance, trimmed green beans can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days before cooking.
How to cook fresh green beans
What to serve with garlic green beans?
Everything! Sauteed green beans go with practically everything, but to start you off, I’d recommend:
Tri-tip Country-style Pork Ribs Baked Ziti Easy Tomato Soup
Can I use canned/frozen green beans?
Yes. Warm/cook the beans according to package instructions and then toss them with the melted butter and garlic.
More Green Bean Recipes
Roasted Green Beans Green Beans in the Microwave Green Beans With Bacon
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