How to make Sautéed Green Beans with Carrots Recipe | Our Video Cookbook #45

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

green beans

🥗Healthier: asparagus

💰Cheaper: frozen green beans

Frozen green beans are often less expensive and still nutritious.

carrots

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Frozen mixed vegetables can be a cost-effective alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

Trim the vine ends off the green beans.

Heat a little olive oil in a pan until hot.

Add the green beans to the hot oil.

Season the green beans with salt and black pepper.

Add fresh thyme to the pan.

Add chopped garlic mixed with olive oil to the pan.

Add about a quarter cup of plain water to the pan to help steam the beans.

Cover the pan with a baking pan to trap steam.

After about three minutes, check the beans; they should be steaming and starting to caramelize.

Add matchstick carrots to the pan with the green beans.

Stir the carrots into the green beans, using a spatula to move them around.

Turn the heat down to medium to allow the vegetables to caramelize without losing their color.

Cook until the beans are tender but still a little crunchy, then transfer to a casserole dish.

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