Green Beans with Garlic and Chopped Walnuts

I love a perfectly cooked green beans. I believe Costco has some of the organic best green beans going. They're pre-washed and trimmed and all you have to do is cook them. To make perfect green beans involves 2 cooking methods. First you steam the green beans and when they're just cooked through, soft to the bite, take them off the steamer and rinse in cold water which stops the cooking process. You finish the green beans in a sauté pan with some butter, chopped garlic and salt and pepper. Toss on a few chopped walnuts and enjoy.

 

Ingredients:

1 pound green beans, washed and trimmed

1 tablespoon butter

3 chopped garlic cloves

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Salt and pepper

 

Preparation:

Bring a large steamer up to a boil and add the green beans. Steam the green beans until they become soft to the bite, about 10 minutes. If you like your green beans a little crunchy, pull off the steamer a couple of minutes early. Once cooked to your satisfaction, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process.

 

Heat a 12" sauté pan to medium. Add the butter and let melt. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. If the pan is too hot the garlic will burn, so don't rush it. Add the green beans, a quick grind of salt and pepper and toss. Turn the heat up to high and sauté the green beans until they reach serving temp.

 

To serve, place a portion of green beans on a serving plate. Toss on the chopped walnuts and finish with a grind of salt and pepper.