Mediterranean Green Beans
Filed under
Vegetables
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001.
Ingredients
- 2 lb Green bean, 1 1/2 to 2 pounds, ends trimmed
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 4 clove Garlic, 3 to 4, whole
- 4 Anchovy, 3 to 4 fillets, chopped
- 1/2 cup Green olives, pitted and halved
- 1/2 cup Pimentos, 1/3 to 1/2 cup, or roasted red pepper strips
- 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes, crushed
- Salt
Directions
- Blanch the beans in very salty water until crisp-tender. Drain and cool briefly in an ice bath.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until hot and saute the garlic and anchovies briefly. Add the olives and pimientos for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the beans, red pepper and salt to taste and saute until hot and the flavors come together, 4 to 6 minutes. Serve hot.