Green Recipe • Buttery Garlic Green Beans

Only fresh green beans and garlic will do for this easy, healthy, and flavorful side dish.

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pinches lemon pepper
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.

Nutrition Facts

• calories115.5
• carbohydrateContent8.9 g
• cholesterolContent22.9 mg
• fatContent8.8 g
• fiberContent3.9 g
• proteinContent2.3 g
• saturatedFatContent5.5 g
• sodiumContent222.5 mg
• sugarContent1.7 g