Add the green beans to a pot of boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes.
Drain the beans and rinse with cold water for 2 minutes. Rinsing the beans stops the cooking process.
Add olive oil and garlic to a pan. Cook the garlic for about a minute until it starts releasing an aroma.
Add green beans to the pan. Add salt and pepper to taste (I use a bit of my fav combo of Lawry's Seasoned Salt, Lawry's Seasoned Pepper and adobo). Saute for about 3-4 minutes. Serve immediately.