The first time I made these I was in Year 10 at school (15) and had never been kissed. I made them with the potatoes above and a stuffed loin of veal, which was sensational but I’ve never made since. The potatoes and beans however are on fairly high rotation.
Garlic Green Beans with Garlic
- 750g green beans, topped and tailed
- 2 tblsp extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves of garlic, finely topped and smooshed to a paste
- 2 tblsp fresch breadcrumbs
- 2 tblsp flatleaf parsley, chopped
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 25g butter
- Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil, cook the beans for 6-8 minutes
- Drain and drop into cold water
- Heat the oil in a frypan
- Add the garlic, breadcrumbs, parsley and seasonings, cook for 1 minute
- Add the butter
- Add the beans and toss to warm through