Basil-Garlic Green Beans

Submitted by Kikimony

"Fresh herbed green beans! Love the garlic!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs green beans, trimmed and halved
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 fresh basil, chopped
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cook green beans in boiling water until crisp tender, 6 minutes; drain and place in cold water to cool quickly; drain again.
2. Heat oil in pot over medium-high heat.
3. Add garlic, stir 30 seconds.
4. Add beans, saute until heated- 8 minutes.
5. Add basil, stir 2 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Gene-O]

Excellent recipe....beans are semi-crips and the basil and garlic are superb! Easy as well

 

[Barb G.]

Delicious way to fix green beans. I used home-canned green beans they worked real good. Am anxious to try them this summer with fresh green beans from the garden, Steph, Thank you for the recipe.

 

[jhathaway]

Love this recipe, SO easy and perfect when you want a simple veggie side dish!

 

[Roxanne Levinson]

Delicious side dish, even great reheated for lunch the next day!