String/green Beans In Chunky Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed
• salt
• crushed hot red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, with their liquid (preferably italian plum tomatoes like san marzano)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
• 2 smash the cloves of garlic and toss them into the pan.
• 3 cook, shaking the pan, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• 4 scatter the beans over the oil, season them lightly with salt and red pepper, and turn with tongs until they begin to wilt, about 3 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, crush the tomatoes coarsely with your hands and add them to the beans.
• 6 cover the pan, cook until the beans are tender- about 10 minutes.
• 7 taste and adjust seasoning to your liking, and serve hot.