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Green Beans Recipe with Garlic Parmesan – Crisp and garlicky, sautéed green beans with garlic and parmesan are easy to make and ready in under 15 minutes! Green beans are sautéed in oil and butter with garlic, then tossed with parmesan for incredible flavors. Only a handful ingredients to get you hooked, this green beans recipe is an easy side dish for any holiday table.
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Ingredients list for the green beans recipe
- 1 pound (500 g) green beans
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, optional
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
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How to cook green beans
We find it is super easy to cook green beans this way for a delicious, hassle-free side dish:
Pre-boil the green beans in boiling water (this step is called blanching), then sauté the green beans in a skillet with oil and butter. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat and sprinkle red chili pepper flakes and parmesan.
Sautéeing green beans in a mixture of butter and oil ensures the butter doesn’t burn while cooking.
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Tips for the garlic green beans recipe
- You can prepare this green beans recipe ahead of time: simply blanch the green beans and transfer them to ice water. Then use the green beans when you’re ready.
- Feel free to add more veggies to the green beans, such as onion, bell peppers, sliced mushrooms.
- You can use frozen green beans in this recipe. No need to blanch them first. Just thaw the green beans and throw them into the pan with oil and butter.
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Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
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Directions
1. To cook the green beans: In a large pot, blanch green beans in salted boiling water for 2 or 3 minutes. Drain green beans and soak in ice-cold water to stop the cooking process.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter together. When the butter has melted, sauté the green beans, moving them around in the pan to coat in the oil/butter mixture – about 1 minute.
3. Add the minced garlic, season with salt and pepper, and sauté the green beans until the garlic is fragrant about one minute.
4. Remove the sauteed green beans from the heat and sprinkle with red chili pepper flakes and parmesan. Enjoy! ❤️
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Do we have to blanch the green beans?
No, you can always throw the green beans in the skillet and cook them from scratch without blanching first. But we found the texture and color are better when you blanch the green beans.
What to do with the green beans leftovers?
You can keep the garlic parmesan green beans for up to 3 days in an airtight container in your refrigerator. Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stovetop.
More green bean recipes
- Garlic Green Beans
- Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Green Beans
- Sautéed Green Beans with French Onions
- Garlic Parmesan Roasted Green Beans
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