Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic Recipe

3      Reviews by:    Margaret Miller   Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic Recipe uses green beans, olive oil, butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, and lemon zest in making this delicious green bean recipe. Food Category:    Vegetables Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:6 Nutrition facts:95 calories7.5 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   5 Minutes Cook Time:   12 Minutes Total Time:   17 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

• Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes.
• Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the beans and continue to saute until coated in the butter and heated through, about 5 minutes or to desired tenderness. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

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