Garlicky Buttered Beans

Ingredients

Servings

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

6 cups

Green Beans , trimmed

1/4 cup

Unsalted Butter

3 cloves

Garlic , minced

1/4 tsp

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

1/2

Lemon , juiced

1/2 Tbsp

Dijon Mustard

1/4 tsp

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Heat a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add Green Beans (6 cups) and cook at a gentle simmer until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain well.

Step 2

Meanwhile, melt the Unsalted Butter (1/4 cup) in a medium skillet.

Step 3

Add Garlic (3 cloves) and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 tsp) and sauté on low heat until fragrant and slightly softened, about 1 minute, being careful not to brown.

Step 4

Whisk in Lemon Juice (1/2) , Dijon Mustard (1/2 Tbsp) , Salt (1/4 tsp) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) .

Step 5

Add cooked beans and toss until evenly coated with butter sauce. Serve immediately.