Green Beans With Garlic
["1 lb. green beans, washed and snapped", "1/4 c. unsalted butter", "1 clove garlic, peeled and bruised", "salt and pepper"]
["Cook beans in at least 4 quarts of salted, boiling water for 3 minutes or to taste.", "They should remain a little crunchy.", "Remove beans and immerse immediately in ice-cold water.", "(This fixes the bright green color.)", "Melt butter in saute pan; add garlic and thoroughly drained green beans.", "Saute to warm beans and sprinkle with salt and pepper.", "Remove garlic.", "Serve."]
["green beans", "unsalted butter", "clove garlic", "salt"]