Simple Steamed Green Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2-2 lbs fresh green beans (about 1 inch long)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• kosher salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare green beans by snapping them or cutting them to approx 1 inch in length and rinsing them.
• 2 over a pot of boiling water, steam beans for 15-20 minutes (until just tender with a little"bite" to them; also, to steam i use a covered colander over a dutch oven filled 1/4th full with water) remove steamed beans and turn into a serving bowl.
• 3 add all of the rest of the ingredients, seasoning to taste.
• 4 enjoy!