Quick and Easy Green Beans

This is just a simple method for cooking delicious fresh green beans.

Quick and Easy Green Beans

Ingredients

12 ounces trimmed green beans
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Place green beans in a large skillet; pour in 1/4 cup water.

Bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as water comes to a boil, cover pan and cook 3 minutes.

Uncover pan, and stir in butter. Cook 1 minute or until water evaporates and beans are crisp-tender.

Sprinkle beans with salt and pepper.




3 Ways to Riff: 

• Try this technique with cut asparagus, broccoli or cauliflower florets, thinly sliced zucchini or yellow squash, or quartered radishes. 

• You can also try with carrot chunks, butternut squash cubes, or halved Brussels sprouts; just double the cook time and add more water if the pan dries out. 

• Cook tender leafy greens (spinach, baby kale, Swiss chard, or mustard greens) this way; just use a Dutch oven or other large pot with a lid.

Original link:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quick-easy-green-beans