Green Beans With Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. green beans, washed and snapped
1/4 c. unsalted butter
1 clove garlic, peeled and bruised
salt and pepper

Preparation

Cook beans in at least 4 quarts of salted, boiling water for 3 minutes or to taste.
They should remain a little crunchy.
Remove beans and immerse immediately in ice-cold water.
(This fixes the bright green color.)
Melt butter in saute pan; add garlic and thoroughly drained green beans.
Saute to warm beans and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Remove garlic.
Serve.