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Sautéed Italian Flat Beans
Ingredients:
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound fresh Italian flat beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon crushed red chile pepper flakes
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the beans for about 1 minute, then drain and shock in the ice bath.
Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and crushed red chile pepper flakes and sweat until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Drain the beans from the ice bath. Add the beans, increase the heat to high, and cook until crisp tender, about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.
Recipe of the week!
In case you missed it, here is the August 6 Recipe of the Week!Sautéed Italian Flat Beans
Ingredients:
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound fresh Italian flat beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon crushed red chile pepper flakes
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the beans for about 1 minute, then drain and shock in the ice bath.
Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and crushed red chile pepper flakes and sweat until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Drain the beans from the ice bath. Add the beans, increase the heat to high, and cook until crisp tender, about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.