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Green Beans with Basil

Name: Green Beans with Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans; 1/4 cup water; 2 to 3 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Laurel Leslie, Sonora, California

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

These crisp-tender beans are accented with garlic, rosemary, basil, onion and celery.—Laurel Leslie, Sonora, California

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Yield:6 servings

Prep:10 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans
1/4 cup water
2 to 3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

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Directions

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Place beans and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.