Neapolitan Green Beans

Name: Neapolitan Green Beans
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, trimmed; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 1 medium tomato, cored and torn into pieces; 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large sprig fresh basil

January 26, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
serves 6

Ingredients

1 pound green beans, trimmed

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon coarse salt

1 medium tomato, cored and torn into pieces

2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 large sprig fresh basil

Preparation

Step 1
Rinse and drain the green beans; place in a medium saucepan while still slightly wet. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, tomato, and oil. Cover; cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the beans are soft, about 15 minutes.
Step 2
Add the basil sprig; cook, uncovered, stirring constantly, until most of the juices have evaporated, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl. Discard the basil sprig before serving.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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