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How To Make Buttered Green Beans

Buttered Green Beans Recipe. An alternative, original and tastier way of cooking green beans, or any other green vegetables . Sample our Buttered Green Beans recipe. Enlarge

How To Make Buttered Green Beans

Buttered Green Beans Recipe. An alternative, original and tastier way of cooking green beans, or any other green vegetables . Sample our Buttered Green Beans recipe.

Prep:
10m
Cook:
5m
Total:
15m
Serves:
2 to 4

Step 1: You will need

  • 220 g green beans, topped and tailed
  • 1 knob of butter
  • Salt
  • 1 large saucepan or frying pan
  • 1 spoon

Step 2: Cover the beans with boiling water

Put the beans in a pan and add enough boiling water to half-cover them.

Step 3: Add salt and butter

Add a pinch of salt and a knob of butter and half cover with a lid.

Step 4: Simmer gently until cooked

Bring the water back to the boil and then simmer gently until the beans are cooked but not soft (2-3 minutes) or until all the water has evaporated.

Step 5: Strain and serve

Strain off any remaining water and serve.