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Sauteed Green Beans

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

  • 1 cup (100 gr) green beans, trimmed 3 CHO
  • 1 TBSP olive oil 0 CHO
  • Salt and pepper 0 CHO

Instructions

  1. In a pasta sized bowl toss the beans and olive oil. Mix well.
  2. Heat a skillet and add the beans.
  3. Lightly salt and pepper the beans while cooking over medium heat.
  4. 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 +.
  5. Serve immediately.