Sauteed Green Beans

These sauteed green beans are cooked in butter, garlic and an assortment of fresh and dried herbs. A ten minute side dish that pairs perfectly with roasted chicken, steak, pork chops and seafood.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 101kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 pound green beans trimmed
2 teaspoons garlic minced
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley can also use basil, green onions or dill

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large pan over medium high heat.
Add the green beans and cook for 4-5 minutes or until just tender.
Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook for 1-2 more minutes, stirring constantly.
Sprinkle with parsley, then serve immediately.

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Notes

This recipe works with any fresh string beans, including traditional green beans, baby green beans (haricot vert), wax beans or romano beans. I used haricot vert green beans in these photos, which can be found in bags in the produce area of most grocery stores.

Make sure to buy beans that are bright green. Avoid beans that look crushed or slimy.

You can use whole green beans or cut them into 1 inch pieces. The smaller pieces cook quicker but aren't quite as elegant looking!

Add the garlic towards the very end of the cooking time so that it doesn’t burn.

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