Buttery Sauteed Green Beans

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serves 4
Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed
• Good pinch of coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• Cracked black pepper, to season
• 1-2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

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Preparation

• Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
• Combine beans and water together with a good pinch of salt (about 3/4 teaspoon). Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
• Drain beans and set aside.
• Heat oil and butter together in the same pan. When butter has melted, sauté the green beans, moving them around in the pan to coat in the oil/butter mixture (about 1 minute). Add the garlic, another pinch of salt, and pepper and sauté until garlic is fragrant (30 seconds).
• Immediately take off the heat, squeeze over lemon juice through, mix through and serve.