French Beans With Garlic and Rosemary |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 8 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This could be a vegetarian main course for lunch or a side dish with fish or steak. From BBC Good Food Magazine. Ingredients:
1 lb fresh green beans, tops removed but tails left on |
5 large garlic cloves, very thinly sliced |
4 tablespoons olive oil |
1 sprig fresh rosemary |
1 teaspoon sea salt |
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar |
Directions:
1. Drop the beans into a pot of boiling water and cook for 6 minutes.
2. Plunge the cooked beans into a bowl of cold water with a few ice cubes added.
3. Drain them thoroughly and dry off with a paper towel.
4. Place in a serving bowl.
5. Heat the olive oil over low heat in a small saucepan.
6. Strip the rosemary from its stalk and chop very finely.
7. Add the garlic and rosemary to the olive oil and let cook until creamy in colour, then take the pan off the heat.
8. Pour the oil/garlic/rosemary mixture over the beans and add the salt.
9. Drizzle the vinegar over the beans and mix thoroughly.
10. Serve immediately.
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