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Garlic Green Beans

French-cut green beans tossed with a sweet garlic marinade and prepared a day ahead for easy serving.

Category: Side DishesCollection: Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients

Green beans

  • 3 cans French-cut green beans, about 1 pound each, or
  • 2 small bags frozen French-cut green beans, or
  • 3 boxes frozen French-cut green beans

Marinade

  • 2/3 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon salt

Directions

  1. Prepare this dish one day ahead. If using frozen beans, cook them according to the package directions and drain.
  2. Mix the oil, sugar, garlic, and salt.
  3. Toss the beans with the marinade, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Heat through before serving. The full batch serves a crowd, but it can be scaled down for 2 to 4 servings.