Green Beans with Garlic Herb Butter

By MaryEllen

From RdJ 4/18/14

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 celery rib, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh or dried rosemary
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Bring salted water to a boil in a large saucepan; add beans, cover, and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion and celery, and saute 5 minutes. Add garlic, and saute 2 minutes. Stir in beans, rosemary, salt, and parsley; saute 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Makes 4 servings.