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Green Beans and New Potatoes

Ingredients:

Water to cover potatoes and beans
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 pound new potatoes, skins on, whole, or halved if large
1 pound fresh green beans, stem ends snapped off, broken in half or thirds if long
Garlic to taste (1 or 2 cloves of fresh garlic, finely minced)
2 tablespoons un-salted butter

Directions:

1. Heat the water and salt to a boil while prepping the potatoes.
2. Cut large potatoes in half. Add the potatoes to the boiling water mixture, cover, and let cook until nearly done.
3. Add the beans, return to a boil, and cook for about 7 minutes or until the beans are well-cooked but still bright green. Drain.
4. Return ingredients to the pot and toss with garlic and butter.
5. Add salt to taste.