Green Beans with Brown Butter

By á-8497

Real Simple, November 2007

Hands on time: 15m
Total time: 15m

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup (about 2 ounces) pine nuts
• kosher salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet or small saucepan over medium heat. Stir with a wooden spoon as it starts to foam. Remove the butter from heat as soon as it begins to turn golden brown and smell nutty, about 1 minute.

Add the garlic, pine nuts, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Swirl the skillet over heat for 30 seconds more to coat the nuts. Spoon the mixture over the green beans and serve