Cheesy and garlicky green beans as the perfect side to any Italian dinner. Serve them on Thanksgiving or any day of the week. These are Best Garlic parmesan green beans in less than 30 minutes.
Trim your green beans if you prefer. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add your green beans to the pot. Once it returns to a boil, boil for 3 minutes.
Transfer the green beans to a large bowl filled with ice water.
In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and bring to medium heat. Stir in the garlic and saute until it is fragrant. Strain the green beans and add them to the pan. Lower the heat to medium-low and toss the green beans in the garlic and oil. Add salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove the green beans from the pan. Toss them in a bowl with the parmesan cheese. Serve hot.
Notes
Don't burn the garlic. Medium on most stoves should saute the garlic slowly, but you don't want it to brown. If your stove runs hot, just start on medium-low.
Don't toss the green beans with the parmesan in the pan. All of the parmesan will end up just sticking to the bottom of the pan.