Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 lbs. green beans (ends trimmed), 1 T. EVOO, 3 T. butter, 2 cloves garlic, 1 t. red pepper flakes, 1 T. lemon zest, salt & pepper
Directions
Blanch green beans in large stock pot of well salted water until bright green and tender crisp (about 2 mins.). Drain and shock in ice water.

Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add oil and butter. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 secs. Add beans and continue to saute until coated in butter and heated through, about 5 mins. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BREANNANM.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 69.2
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 44.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 1.4 g

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