Gingered Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1 extra large ham-flavor bouillon cube 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 2 tablespoons ginger fresh minced peeled
• 1 pound green beans fresh trimmed
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1 halves garnish: pecan toasted
• 0.3 cup pecans toasted finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon seasoned pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 small onion diced sweet
• 3 cups water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in bouillon cube until dissolved.
2. Add green beans, and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
3. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; saut 2 minutes.
5. Add beans, salt, and pepper; saut 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
6. Transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle with pecans.
7. Garnish, if desired.
8. NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Knorr bouillon cubes.