italian bean recipes

A quick to prepare, colorful side dish that is great year round.

Green Beans With Peppers

Trim the beans on each end, and then core the peppers, removing the seeds and membranes, and slice thinly.

Cook the beans and pepper strips in salted boiling water until tender crisp.

Drain, and drop the vegetables in a bowl of ice water and let sit for 10 minutes.

In a wide bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Add the garlic and cook just until sizzling, then add the beans and peppers.

Cook for a minute or two unto the beans are flavored with the oil mixture and are warm.

Add the lemon zest and fresh thyme and toss to mix well.