Tender Garlic Green Beans

Name: Tender Garlic Green Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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

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.

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.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 66 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 113mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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

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BeboJoy

Aug 23, 2014

Quick and delicious. Will cook for about 3 min in an 1100 micro. Use cilantrillo instead of parsley and EVOO instead of butter
ConnieK

Nov 22, 2012

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

Nov 7, 2012

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.
dnaleri

Mar 6, 2009

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