Garlic Green Beans with Parmesan
A vibrant and simple dish of crisp green beans sautéed with garlic and finished with Parmesan, embodying the joy of summer dinners.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (16 oz) fresh green beans
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 30 g (? cup) grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Blanch the green beans in a large pan of boiling water for 3 minutes until just tender, then drain.
- Heat the olive oil and unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the blanched green beans with minced garlic, salt, and black pepper for 3–4 minutes until heated through.
- Finish by drizzling with lemon juice and sprinkling with grated Parmesan before serving.
Notes
For vibrant color, plunge green beans in an ice bath immediately after blanching. Adjust garlic based on your preference for flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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