Green Beans with Lemon-Dill Butter

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter 
• 8 servings garnish: dill sprigs fresh
• 1 tablespoon optional: dill fresh chopped
• 2 pounds green beans fresh
• 2  garlic cloves cut into thin strips
• 2 teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon rind grated
• 1.5 teaspoons salt divided

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Cook green beans and 1 teaspoon salt in boiling water to cover in a large saucepan 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and remove green beans.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add garlic, and saut 30 seconds. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, lemon rind, and lemon juice.
3. Add green beans and chopped dill, tossing to coat.
4. Garnish, if desired.