Green Beans with Garlic Butter

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

7 ounces green beans (200 grams) cut 3 inches per piece, and ends trimmed)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

1/2 small red onion (finely chopped)

2 tablespoons pine nuts

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

salt

ground black pepper

1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat parsley

Ice cold water

Directions

Bring a pot of salted water to a rolling boil to blanch the beans and carefully place them in. Let them cook for about 2-3 minutes. Drain and immediately submerge green beans in ice-cold water for at least 3 minutes. Set aside.

Dry roast pine nuts until they turn slightly golden for about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.

In the same pan, heat oil and melt butter. Sauté red onions until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until slightly golden and fragrant.

Toss in drained blanched green beans then season with salt and black pepper. Sauté green beans until they are crisp tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Add fresh parsley and pine nuts. Immediately remove from heat.

Nutrition

• Calories: 285 kcal
• Total Fat: 27 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
• Trans Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 30 mg
• Sodium: 10 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 4 g