Here's a new herb and citrus twist to jazz up classic green beans.
Green Beans with Lemon-Herb Butter
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 package (12 oz) fresh green beans
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Lemon slices, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Cook green beans as directed on package; drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until melted and beginning to brown; immediately remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel, marjoram and salt. Pour over beans; toss to coat. Garnish with lemon slices.
Nutrition
110
Calories
9g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 28%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 220mg
- 9%
- Potassium
- 105mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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