Simple Steamed Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 - 2 lbs fresh green beans (about 1 inch long)
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon olive oil
kosher salt
pepper

Preparation

Prepare green beans by snapping them or cutting them to approx 1 inch in length and rinsing them.
Over a pot of boiling water, steam beans for 15-20 minutes (until just tender with a little\"bite\" to them; Also, to steam I use a covered colander over a Dutch oven filled 1/4th full with water) Remove steamed beans and turn into a serving bowl.
Add all of the rest of the ingredients, seasoning to taste.
Enjoy!