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Simple Sauteed Green Bean Recipe

Simple Green Beans

Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Fresh or Pre Packaged Green Beans (if they are fresh, rinse and trim ends)
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 4 cups Water for boiling
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1-2 tsp Minced Garlic, to taste
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt + Pepper

Cooking Things

  • Medium Skillet

Instructions

  1. Add green beans to skillet and cover with water and sugar and mix. Cook on high and bring to a boil.

  2. Once water is boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and let green beans simmer until tender (about 5 minutes). Drain green beans and then return to pot.

  3. Add butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix until butter is melted and combined

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