Name: Grandma's Yellow Wax String Beans
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.25 pounds fresh yellow wax beans; 2 tablespoons butter; 0.25 cup crushed Ritz crackers or Townhouse crackers (about 6 crackers); Salt & freshly ground black pepper; Black pepper

Ready in: 25 mins

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients: 4

Yellow wax beans don't need much — that's the whole point of this old-fashioned side. The beans simmer until just tender, then get rolled in melted butter and finished with crushed Ritz crackers, which toast into a salty, buttery crumb that clings to every bean. Four servings in 25 minutes, five ingredients, and the kind of dish that disappears before the main course does.

Ingredients

Ingredients for the dish
1 ¹⁄₄	pounds fresh yellow wax beans
2	tablespoons butter
¹⁄₄	cup crushed Ritz crackers or Townhouse crackers (about 6 crackers)
•	salt & freshly ground black pepper
•	black pepper

Instructions

For cooking the beans
1.	Begin by cooking the fresh yellow wax beans in salted boiling water until they reach a soft and tender texture, not crispy. Drain the beans thoroughly.
2.	Add the butter to the cooked beans and gently mix until the butter is fully melted.
3.	Next, incorporate the crushed Ritz or Townhouse cracker crumbs, along with the salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir well to combine all ingredients, then serve the dish warm.