Parmesan Garlic Butter Green Beans

Pan sauteing fresh green beans with Garlic Butter and topping off with Parmesan is the best side dish. Period.

Green Beans with Garlic Butter

Fresh green beans

Carmine's Garlic Butter (recipe below)

Freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese

Wash and thoroughly dry the green beans before placing them in a hot skillet with olive oil. Saute the green beans for 3-5 minutes. Add in a spoonful of the garlic butter and continue to cook until the green beans are cooked through. Top with some shredded Parmesan cheese. 

Carmine's Restaurant Garlic Butter

1 cup salted butter, at room temperature (2 sticks)

12 fresh oregano leaves, chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic

2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

1 teaspoon onion powder

In a medium-sized bowl, beat the butter, using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, for about 3 minutes or until it is very soft. Mix in the remaining ingredients until they are well blended. Transfer the garlic butter to a glass dish, cover it, and refrigerate it. It will keep for 1 month. Let butter come to room temperature before using.

**You can use this garlic butter to make garlic bread as well.