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Side dishe for 4

Buttery Sautéed Green Beans

$3.32for 413 minServes 4

Green beans cook in water before a quick sauté with garlic, butter, olive oil, pepper, and lemon juice.

Buttery Sautéed Green Beans

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Green beans, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical1 lb$2.49Typical price
Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical1 oz$0.40Typical price
Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical0.5$0.30Typical price
Juice, 0.75 oz$0.04/oz typical0.75 oz$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown$3.32

Swaps

  • Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

  • 13 minstart to table
  • Easydifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes

Typical price

$0.83 per serving$3.32 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 lb green beans
  • 1 pinch coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 pinch cracked pepper
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Steps

  1. Trim the green beans and mince the garlic.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
  3. Add the water, green beans, and salt, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Uncover and cook for 2 minutes until the water evaporates.
  5. Add the butter, garlic, and pepper, then sauté for 3 minutes.
  6. Stir in the lemon juice and cook for 1 minute.

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