How to Cook Fresh Green Beans

Fresh green beans are delicious and many people prefer them to canned or frozen green beans.
Fortunately, they are not difficult to cook. Follow these instructions for how to cook fresh green beans.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• fresh green beans
• sauce pan with lid
• steaming rack
• water

1. Rinse beans under cold water to remove any residue.

2. Using your hands, snap off the ends of each bean. Discard these.

3. Put your steaming rack into the sauce pan and add water until just below the steaming rack.

4. Lay the beans on the steaming rack and cover.

5. Cook on high heat for about 10 minutes, or to desired tenderness.

6. Serve as a delicious side dish.

[msromagnola]

on 10/18/2009 Simple, yet delicious - will be very helpful for new cooks!