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Garlic Butter Green Beans

By: Erika Niehoff

"'One summer, when my parents had a huge crop of green beans from their garden, I created this recipe,' Erika Niehoff relates from Eveleth, Minnesota. 'My children just love this yummy dish with garden fresh green beans.'"

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Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
15 Min

Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick saucepan, cook garlic in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the lemon juice, sugar and pepper.
Transfer the beans to a serving bowl; add garlic butter and stir to coat.

Footnotes

Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup equals 60 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 35 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.