Haricots Verts

• 12 ounces haricots verts, ends trimmed, or small thin green beans
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil.
2. Add the haricots verts and cook until just tender, about 1 minute.
3. Transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath.
4. Drain.
5. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
6. Add the drained haricots verts and salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until just heated through and crisp-tender.

haricots verts, unsalted butter, salt

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/haricots-verts-recipe.html (may not work)