Food Friday--Spiced Green Beans

We all like green beans around here (except frozen ones. They squeak annoyingly when chewed), so we tend to eat a lot of them and I am always looking for new ways to cook them.

Since I recently found out from my doctor that I am having blood sugar issues and I need to be mindful of that, I was looking at a diabetes-friendly-recipe website, dLife, and came across this recipe for spiced green beans. I made it for the first time last night and my husband and I liked it okay, but our teenager seemed to feel that this recipe had been delivered from the 9th plane of hell by Beelzebub himself. At least he enjoyed snapping the beans with me. :)

If you try this one, please stir the beans frequently and watch out the last 5 minutes or so. Mine boiled dry and I had to add a little bit more water.


Spiced Green Beans

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves , crushed and peeled (we like garlic, so I used 3)
1 lb fresh green beans , trimmed and snapped (a good job for an angsty teenager.)
1/2 cup cold water
2 tsp ground allspice (to taste)
1 pinch salt (to taste)
1 pinch black pepper

 Directions

1 In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned.
2 Add the green beans and the water and bring the water to a boil.
3 Stir in your allspice, salt, and pepper.
4 Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, until the beans are soft. Stir frequently--especially the last few minutes and make sure they don't boil dry!

I need some better dishes!  

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