Instead of steaming or boiling beans, try sauteing in a little olive oil.Green beans will turn a vibrant green as they heat up. How el dente you like them is up to you.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Central America, South American, World Wide
Keyword
Green Beans, Olive Oil
Ingredients
1cup(100 gr) green beans, trimmed 3 CHO
1TBSPolive oil 0 CHO
Salt and pepper 0 CHO
Instructions
In a pasta sized bowl toss the beans and olive oil. Mix well.
Heat a skillet and add the beans.
Lightly salt and pepper the beans while cooking over medium heat.
Cook until the texture you prefer and season if desired. We like el dente, so 5 – 6 minutes is plenty. Others in the family prefer 10 +.