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    Home » Recipes » Side Dish

    Garlic Green Beans Recipe - Easy Low Carb Summer Side Dish

    BY: Kimberly Grabinski PUBLISHED: 29 May, '18 UPDATED: 30 May, '21 10 Comments

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    5 from 1 vote

    Fresh green beans make this seasoned garlic green beans recipe perfect for summer side dishes.

    I've never been a fan of fresh green beans. For me it was the texture, I always found them to be slightly fuzzy and tough.

    I am pretty sure it was all in my head though.

    Green beans on a wood cutting board

    The same thought processes that convinced me I didn't like green beans, allow my 5 year old to eat cooked zucchini when I tell her it is a cucumber. It's rather irrational and based totally upon the way something may look or feel raw. Heck, I even think the word zucchini doesn't sound as tasty as cucumber.

    In any case, I was blessed with children who are just like me, which makes it a challenge to get them to eat their veggies.

    Most of these challenges are made easy with ketchup.

    Ketchup is magic!

    Have you ever tried ketchup with green beans?

    You are missing out if you haven't, it's a favorite of mine that my grandmother taught me and I have since handed this delicacy down to my kids.

    Hey, it gets them to eat the green beans and frankly in my world ketchup counts as a vegetable. It's a double win! If you are low carb, you will need to make your own ketchup or find a recipe without sugar. There are also keto-friendly ketchups made with stevia.

    Garlic green beans on a white bowl with pink flowers

    But alas, despite how good these look (and they tasted as good as they look), it's hard to convince my daughter to eat more than one.

    We have a rule, you have to have at least one.

    And there she stops.

    One green bean.

    Even with ketchup.

    My son and I are of the attitude that this means "more for us" which we are just fine with, but the problem is that it leaves my daughter lacking in the dietary nutrients department which can affect her immune system and leave her more prone to illness.

    Green beans are loaded with Vitamin C and Vitamin A and also contain Calcium, Iron, Magnesium and Vitamin B-6, many of which are key vitamins vital to a healthy immune system.

    So I need to find some other way to get her to eat her veggies.

    Do you kids like vegetables?

    Garlic Green Beans Recipe

    This recipe is pretty easy and you won't even want the ketchup with it. Although I won't blame if you use it anyway. You could use frozen green beans for this recipe as well, just make sure they are not the cut ones.

    Garlic green beans on a white bowl with pink flowers

    Garlic Green Beans Recipe

    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 106kcal
    Author: Kim Grabinski
    5 from 1 vote
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    Ingredients
     

    • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 2 cups fresh green beans - trimmed
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon melted butter

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    • Heat a pot of water to boil
    • Add the green beans (trimmed) to the water for about 2 minutes unti bright green
    • Drain and rinse or submerge beans in cold water
    • Place beans in a shallow baking dish and combine with oil, butter, garlic, salt & pepper.
    • Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until desired tenderness is reached

    Notes

    Nutrition information shown is an estimate and is not to be assumed to be accurate. If accurate information is required for your diet or lifestyle, please calculate the nutrition yourself using a tool you trust.
    Net carbs would be total carbs minus fiber so this recipe would be 2 grams of carbs per serving.


    Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 6.9mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.6mg
    Information shown is an estimate and is for information only. 730 Sage Street is not responsible for the factual accuracy of any nutrition information, calculations or claims.
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    1. Crystal

      December 21, 2013 at 3:07 pm

      Are these green beans THM approved?

      Reply
    2. courtney

      October 26, 2013 at 3:42 pm

      M has a few safe foods that are veggies and she LOVES them!!! 🙂 We haven't trialed green beans or garlic yet !

      Reply
    3. Shell Feis

      September 18, 2013 at 7:18 am

      I don't like green beans for the same reason- the texture. I bet I could actually eat them like this! I need to try this since my husband loves green beans.

      Reply
      • Kimberly Grabinski

        September 18, 2013 at 10:27 am

        Give it a try! My daughter even likes them (although she only admitted it later) so I bet you will too.

        Reply
    4. Robin (Masshole Mommy)

      September 12, 2013 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      My mother used to make something similar and I liked them. These days, none of my kids will put a green bean anywhere near their mouths, so I don't even bother anymore.

      Reply
      • Kimberly Grabinski

        September 18, 2013 at 10:27 am

        You should try the ketchup LOL

        Reply
    5. Terri K (@tkharmonic)

      August 06, 2013 at 4:37 am

      My son also likes ketchup on his green beans. He likes to pick them up and dip them like they are french fries. I like a little bit of vinegar on mine.

      Reply
      • Kimberly Grabinski

        August 27, 2013 at 7:16 pm

        I thought I was the only one! I bet they are good with vinegar too.

        Reply
    6. Sara Phillips

      August 02, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      Green beans are one of my favorite veggies ... but I would NEVER dip them in ketchup!

      Reply
      • Kimberly Grabinski

        August 27, 2013 at 7:09 pm

        You don't know what you are missing, try it!

        Reply

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