Green Beans steamed in a 700-watt microwave oven

Place a microwave-safe package of green beans in a dish, cut off one corner, and microwave for the amount of time suggested in the directions.  This is a one-pound bag and the directions specify 3 minutes.

A pound of "French Beans" microwaved in the bag

Because this oven is only 700 watts, I gave them 3 minutes, tried one when they had cooled for a few minutes, then gave them another three minutes.  They were still crunchy but not raw.  I think 5 minutes with no pause might be better.

The beans should still be crunchy enough to enjoy chilled with lemon, oil, and
garlic, or served warm with butter.  A versatile food,  easily prepared!

To see a full set of photographs showing how this dish was made, go to this set on flickr.   (It will open in a new tab or window; to return to this page, just close it.) The small pictures are thumbnails; click on each one to see it full-size, and to read the comments under it.  If you prefer to use the slideshow feature, you won't see the captions unless you click on "show info" (top right).