quick and easy green beans

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Quick & Easy Green Beans

Drescription

Here's a fast, efficient way to cook green beans (and other vegetables), eliminating the fuss of bringing a large pot of water to a boil or draining the veggies.

Ingredients

12 ounces trimmed green beans
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Place 12 ounces green beans in a large skillet; pour in ¼ cup water.
Bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as water comes to a boil, cover pan and cook 3 minutes.
Uncover pan, and stir in 1 tablespoon butter. Cook 1 minute or until water evaporates and beans are crisp-tender.
Sprinkle beans with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

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