Fresh Green Beans with Garlic and Olive Oil

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 74.6
  • Total Fat: 4.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 5.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
  • Protein: 2.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Fresh Green Beans with Garlic and Olive Oil calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1 pound fresh green beans
    2 tsp. minced garlic or 2 cloves of fresh garlic
    1/3 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
    pepper
    2 tsp black pepper

Directions

Wash the beans in a colander.
Trim the end of the beans about 1/4 - 1/2 inch.
Boil beans in a medium-large pot of water and cook about 4 minutes. If you like yours mushy, cook a little longer.
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat; Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Drain the beans.
Transfer beans to the frying pan and toss with the garlic & olive oil.
Season with pepper, optional.
Serve immediately.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERICARD.