Season with salt to taste. Set steamer basket with prepared green beans in boiling water. Over a pot of boiling water steam beans for 15 20 minutes until just tender with a little bite to them. Cover and steam until tender about 3 5 minutes. Put the green beans in the steamer basket.
Reduce heat to medium cover and steam the green beans for 5 to 7 minutes depending on how tender or crisp you like them. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the sliced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Set a steamer basket in a medium to a large saucepan filled with 1 to 2 inches of water. While the beans are steaming heat extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Place green beans and butter in saucepan and heat through. Place green beans and butter in saucepan and heat through. Reduce heat to medium cover and steam the green beans for 5 to 7 minutes depending on how tender or crisp you like them. Season with salt to taste.