Recipe for green beans

Recipe for Green Beans

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves:  4

12 oz. Green beans, preferably the smaller variety known as haricots verts
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 roasted red peppers, peeled and diced
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 Tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

1.    Cook green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water.  When tender, remove beans from the water and plunge into ice water.  Remove from ice water and reserve.
2.    When needed, cook garlic in olive oil in a sauté pan.  
3.    Add beans and peppers and continue cooking until they are heated through.  
4.    Add basil.  Toss and serve.