Food and Recipes Side Dishes Vegetable Side Dishes Green Beans With Garlic Be the first to rate & review! Whip up these quick green beans for a simple weeknight side dish. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on September 30, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email 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. Rate it Print