Green beans with garlic and herbs

  • Serves 7
  • Prep 10 min
  • Cook 40 min

Ingredients

  • fresh green beans — tips snapped off 2 lb
  • cold water 1/2 cup
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • onion — chopped 1/3 cup
  • garlic — chopped 4 cloves
  • ground black pepper 1/2 tsp
  • dried basil 1/2 tsp
  • dried oregano 1/2 tsp

Steps

  1. Put the green beans and water in a large pot and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, coat a small pan with cooking spray and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, until tender and barely browned.
  3. Add the onion, garlic, and pepper to the beans. Spray lightly with cooking spray and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes more, stirring now and then, until the beans are tender but not soft.
  4. Sprinkle with the basil and oregano, toss, and serve.

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