Classic Green Beans
1
Points® value
Total Time
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Most recipes call for green beans to be cooked until crisp-tender, but to make classic Southern-style green beans, you cook them until they become very tender and start to break down. If you prefer your green beans to be a crisper texture, let the radishes cook for about 10 minutes before adding the beans. Peppery radishes lose their bite and sweeten up as they simmer in the sauce so they don't overpower the green beans.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter
2 tsp(s)
Onion
½ cup(s)
Garlic
2 clove(s), large, finely chopped
Kosher salt
2 pinch(es)
Black pepper
1 pinch(es)
String beans
1 pound(s), washed, trimmed, and cut into 2½- to 3-inch pieces
Radishes
6 medium, scrubbed and quartered
Fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth
2 cup(s), or vegetable broth