Slow Simmered Green Beans
Slow simmered green beans cook low and slow until they are super tender and soft. They make a great hands-off veggie side dish!
Yield: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed (and snapped or cut in half if they are especially long)
- 2 tablespoons butter or extra-virgin olive oil (or a combination of both)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place green beans in a large pan with enough water to cover the bottom.
- Bring water to a boil, then turn down the heat, cover the pan and simmer the green beans for 25-30 minutes.
- When ready, drain the extra water from the pan.
- Add butter or olive oil (or both) and let it melt/heat and stir to coat the green beans.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve hot.
Notes
Green beans: Be sure to use regular green beans, not the thin French style green beans.
Seasoning: Feel free to add different or additional seasonings to your green beans to change up the flavor.
Toppings: You can also add any optional toppings you'd like for your green beans, from lemon zest to chopped fresh herbs to cooked, crumbled bacon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 84mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
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