Brown Butter Green Beans In The Microwave

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed or 16 ounces frozen green beans
• 1/2 small sweet onion, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 microwave butter in a 2-cup glass measuring cup at high 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until butter is brownish in color. (watch it so as not to scorch it).
• 2 remove from microwave, and immediately add minced garlic.
• 3 place green beans, onion, and 3 t water in a microwave safe bowl.
• 4 cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap, folding back a small edge to allow steam to escape.
• 5 microwvae on high 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender; drain.
• 6 toss together hot beans and sliced onion, brown butter mixture and salt; sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and for extra kick -- crushed red pepper flakes.