Green Beans With Garlic

Name: Green Beans With Garlic
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds green beans, trimmed; 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

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Whip up these quick green beans for a simple weeknight side dish.

By Southern Living Editors

Updated on September 30, 2022

Green Beans With Garlic — Photo: JIM FRANCO; STYLING: LESLIE SIEGEL

Total Time:

23 mins

Yield:

12 to 16 servings

Ingredients

3 pounds green beans, trimmed
3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Cook beans in boiling salted water to cover 5 minutes or just until tender. Drain well.
Cook half of garlic in 1 Tbsp. hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 1 minute or until golden. Add half of beans, and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish. Repeat procedure with remaining garlic, oil, beans, salt, and pepper.