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Steamed Garden Beans

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 lbs fresh green beans ends trimmed
  • 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 fresh garlic cloves chopped or pressed
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbsps white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 4 Tbsps Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 2 Tbsps fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil, over a medium-low heat.
  • Fit a bamboo or metal steamer basket over your pot; Add in the green beans and cover with the lid. Try not to overcrowd the beans into the steamer, or else they might not cook evenly.
  • Steam for 8-12 minutes, or until the beans are tender with a slight crunch to the bite. Tender-crisp beans are preferred at my house, but you may like your beans cooked a bit more than that.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl add the rest of your ingredients.
  • Add your steamed beans to the bowl while still hot, and toss well to combine.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • They will actually taste better after a couple of hours because the flavors nicely develop and blend together.
  • Enjoy!