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Neapolitan Green Beans

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

  1. 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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