Garlic Green Beans Recipe

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Margaret Wagner Allen dresses up garden-fresh green beans in minutes, thanks to this easy microwave recipe. "The tender beans are delicious served with baked ham or grilled salmon," she writes from Abingdon, Virginia.

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Garlic Green Beans Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • Place beans, water and garlic in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 66 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Garlic Green Beans in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p11

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Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2012 by ConnieK

Great side dish. Simple and fast to make. Will be making this as a side often in the future.

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2012 by valanddansmith

Quick and tasty... Used a bag of frozen sugar snap peas and just cooked them according to the package directions, and then tossed them with the other ingredients.

Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2009 by dnaleri

Isn't there a step left out in this recipe?

 
 

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