Italian Green Beans

SERVES: 6

PREP: 5 Min

COOK TIME: 30 Min

Italian green beans are broader and more tender than your ordinary green bean, which is what makes them an interesting choice when trying to pick out a vegetable side dish to go with dinner. By combining it with a few seasonings we have sitting around in our spice cabinet, we have a super simple vegetable dish that we can pair with a variety of foods: chicken, tortellini, pork chops, or anything else.

What You'll Need

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 (10-ounce) packages frozen Italian-style green beans, thawed
1 cup vegetable broth
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

What to Do

Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion, and saut 5 minutes or until tender.
Add green beans and remaining ingredients; cook 20 to 25 minutes or until beans are tender.