Browned Butter and Garlic Green Beans

Name: Browned Butter and Garlic Green Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Salt and pepper, to taste

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Prep 5 min
Total 20 min
Servings 4

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Browning butter gives it a nutty, rich flavor that adds something spectacular to this simple green bean side dish!

by: Wholefully

Created Aug 16, 2016

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

1

Place the green beans in a large, deep skillet and add in 1/2” of water. Cover and heat over medium-high heat until the beans are just barely fork tender (do not overcook), about 7 minutes. Drain beans, and set aside.
2

Return the skillet to medium-low heat. Add the butter into the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until the butter begins to tint brown, about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic, and cook until the garlic is just fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add in the cooked green beans, and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
3

Plate beans to a serving dish, then drizzle the rest of the butter from the skillet over top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

120 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 8g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 120

Calories from Fat: 80

Total Fat: 9g; 14%

Saturated Fat: 6g; 28%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 25mg; 8%

Sodium: 75mg; 3%

Potassium: 250mg; 7%

Total Carbohydrate: 8g; 3%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 12%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;