Sauteed Fresh Green Beans with Garlic and Asiago Cheese

This recipe for sauteed fresh green beans is the perfect side dish for just about any meal. It’s certainly a go-to in our house.

Sauteed Fresh Green Beans

For some reason, green beans are something everyone in my family likes. Not broccoli, cauliflower, or zucchini though I like them all and still make them too. However, it’s sauteed fresh green beans with garlic and a bit of cheese that is the most common side dish served in our house.

In the winter I sometimes use frozen beans but if I can I like to use fresh green beans.

After washing and cutting off the ends I blanch the green beans in some salted boiling water for a few minutes.

Then I dump them into an ice bath. This keeps them a nice bright green color all the while cooking them a bit too.

Cooking Green Beans

For the cook, I start with some olive oil and saute sliced pieces of garlic. I only let the garlic cook for about 30 seconds. Be careful, if the garlic burns it will ruin the dish. 

Instead, remove the garlic to a plate after 30 secs or so and save it for later.

After you remove the garlic you can saute the fresh green beans in the garlic oil for a few minutes until it gets to the texture that you prefer. I like my beans a little on the crisp side so I don’t cook them for long. 

Remove the beans from the pan and toss them with some freshly grated Asiago cheese and then toss back in the garlic that you used in the beginning. 

Or you can leave out the garlic and use whatever cheese you like. I often substitute Parmesan for the Asiago. Both are great choices.

A simple healthy dish that everyone will enjoy eating. That’s what I call a win.

P.S. If you love green beans you may want to try this Middle Eastern Green Beans and Beef recipe. Or if you are looking for another great veggie side dish try this Spicy Roasted Cauliflower dish. You can find them and much more on my Recipes Page.

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Sauteed Fresh Green Beans with Garlic and Asiago Cheese

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Additional Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 18 minutes

This recipe for sauteed fresh green beans is the perfect side dish for just about any meal. It's certainly a go-to in our house.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans
• 2 cloves garlic sliced thin
• 1/2 cup grate Asiago cheese
• 2 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

1. Clean beans and then place them into a pot of boiling with salt for about 2 mins.
2. Remove beans and place in a large bowl of ice water for 2 mins. Drain.
3. In a large saute pan heat olive oil.
4. Add garlic slices and stir until golden. 30 secs to 1 min.
5. Remove garlic and set aside.
6. Add the blanched green beans and sautee in the garlic oil for 2 minutes on high.
7. Remove from heat and toss with Asiago cheese and garlic slices.

Notes

If you're not a big fan of garlic you can leave them out in the end.

Nutrition Information

Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 68 Total Fat 5g Saturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 3mg Sodium 72mg Carbohydrates 4g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 2g Sugar 2g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 3g

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