Green beans are one of our family’s favorite go-to side dishes. They are versatile and can be pulled together quickly. While they are best fresh, in-season, they also freeze really well so we can enjoy them all winter long.

While we cook green beans multiply ways, our classic preparation is a simple sauté with butter, garlic, lemon zest and toasted nuts. We usually go with pine nuts or sliced almonds, but any toasted nut would add great flavor and crunch to the dish.

This dish literally takes 10 minutes to complete, so it is great as a last minute addition to any dinner to get in some extra veggies!

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Simple Green Bean Sauté

This is a quick green bean side dish that adds great flavor and color to any meal. It's simple to prepare and uses ingredients you probably already have at home.

Course Side Dish

Keyword Green bean

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 oz Green beans washed and trimmed
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 clove Garlic minced
• 1 tbsp Lemon zest
• 1/4 cup Pine nuts toasted
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

2. Add beans and saute for a few minutes until lightly browned.

3. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.

4. Remove from heat and add zest from one lemon, toasted pine nuts and salt and pepper to taste.

5. Serve in the skillet and enjoy!