Basic green beans

Votes: 1

Time: 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

Green beans are a quick side dish that will add flavor and health to any meal. They only need to be cooked for a few minutes to preserve their crunch and vitamins. This basic recipe calls for the beans to be glazed with butter and a pinch of sugar, but you can also add herbs and spices to your liking, and substitute other nuts for the pecans, such as thinly sliced almonds or chopped walnuts.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

60 g butter
1 kg of green beans

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add 4-6 thinly sliced garlic cloves; cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Add 1 kg green beans (trim ends) and a few pinches of salt and sugar; cook for 2 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup water, cover and simmer until tender, about 6 minutes, then remove the lid and cook until the water has evaporated, another 1 minute.