Lemon Pepper Green Beans

These are a great option to have on the side of any meal.  They make me feel healthy when I've prepared an otherwise unhealthy meal.  The original recipe I found online called for lemon zest, shalots and pepper.  For those of us who don't keep that many fresh ingredients on us at all times, I made a fast and easy version with lemon pepper and I use it all the more regularly for that reason. 

Ingredients:
1/2 Tbs butter/margarine
a 4-inch diameter grip of fresh French Style Green Beans ("garden beans")
2 tsp lemon pepper (more or less to taste)

Directions:
1. On low heat, melt butter in skillet.
2. Add green beans to skillet, stirring to coat them with the melted butter.
3. Pour in lemon pepper while mixing, evenly coating beans with the spice.
4. Cover on low heat for 3-5 minutes. 
5. Remove from heat and serve when beans are bright green in color and still firm.

Servings: 3-4

Cook time:
5-10 minutes (if you include the preparing of the beans--snipping off dead ends)