Very, very simple green bean recipe -- I too, cannot STAND the mush of green bean casserole. Ugh. At any rate, get the freshest green beans you can find and snap them to bite size. Boil them -- but not too long (biggest problem with green beans is they get cooked too long).
Drain the green beans. Melt butter in the pot and saute the beans. Take several cloves of garlic and dice them up well -- add to the saute mixture along with about a teaspoon, teaspoon and a half of dill.
Salt and pepper to taste. Saute all together and serve immediately. (You can even add some sliced mushrooms to it if you like!)
I prepare fresh green beans the same way.........but I add some strips of fresh red bell pepper to the mix. Makes a very pretty dish.