Garlic & Lemon Green Beans

I try really hard to eat veggies with every meal. I love veggies so it isn’t hard to do, but it is nice to vary it up a bit.

I had a bag of green beans in the fridge, instead of my usual butter and salt I kicked them up a bit!

They were delicious!

What you need,

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2 lbs. green beans, trimmed

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp. butter

1 tsp. red pepper flakes

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp. lemon zest

Salt and Pepper

In a large pot of salted boiling water blanch the beans for 2-3 minutes until bright green but still crisp.

Drain the beans and shock them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.

In a large skillet heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat.  Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the green beans to the skillet and toss them to coat well.

Cook stirring often, until the beans are hot, about 5 minutes.

Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste.

Serve right away.

This is a great way to do green beans, so much flavour! They are crispy and a bit spicy with a kick of lemon, they were perfection!

Jen

Recipe adapted from Food Network