italian green beans

Name: Italian Green Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 ounce(s) italian/flat green beans, trimmed into 1 inch pieces; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 2 teaspoon(s) garlic, minced; 2 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes (or to taste); - salt and pepper to taste; - grated parmesan, romano or your favorite for garnish

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Carolyn Haas

Whitewater, WI

Updated on Aug 29, 2015

I planted Roma green beans this year and wanted to cook them with an Italian flavor palette. I've tweaked a few other recipes and come up with this. You can also use frozen beans - just adjust the cooking time. Buon Appetitio!

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Obviously, I used some wax beans along with the roma/Italian beans!

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

12 ounces italian/flat green beans, trimmed into 1 inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- salt and pepper to taste
- grated parmesan, romano or your favorite for garnish

How To Make italian green beans

Step 1

Cook beans in boiling water until just tender. Drain well.

Step 2

In a skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Stir for a few minutes until garlic is golden and fragrant.
Step 3

Add green beans, stirring until covered with oil/seasoning and heated through. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parmesan if desired.
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