Green Beans with Parmesan-Garlic Breadcrumbs

By Golfwidow7

In this easy green bean recipe, browning the butter before tossing it with the breadcrumbs produces a nice nutty flavor. Serve this green bean dish as a healthy alternative to green bean casserole or as an easy side with steak, chicken or fish.

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans, trimmed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 3 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 5mins
Adapted from WWW.EATINGWELL.COM

Preparation

Step 1

Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add green beans, cover and steam until tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling often, until starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until the butter is nutty brown, about 30 seconds more. Stir in breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Toss the breadcrumbs with the green beans. Top with cheese.


Nutrition information
Serving size: ⅔ cup each
Per serving: 108 calories 7 g fat(4 g sat); 3 g fiber; 10 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 29 mcg folate; 17 mg cholesterol; 3 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 724 IU vitamin A; 10 mg vitamin C; 67 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 186 mg sodium; 193 mg potassium