Microwave Garlic-and-Herb Green Beans recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
½ cup water, or more as needed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

46.2 calories
carbohydrate: 5.9 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 2.4 g
fiber: 2.6 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturatedFat: 0.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 31.3 mg
sugar: 1.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place green beans in a microwave-safe glass dish. Add water, garlic, oil, basil, salt, and pepper and mix together. Cover the dish with a lid.

  2. Microwave on high power for 5 minutes.

  3. Check water level, adding more if needed, and stir green beans. Replace the lid and microwave until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Simple and full of flavor microwave green beans. Steam it or stir-fry it. A good basic recipe that you can build on. Prepare it many ways with varying ingredients. Delicious either way. A great veggie side that pairs well with most dishes.

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