Haricots Verts with Crushed Garlic and Chili Oil – Serves 6.

˝ tsp. salt
2 lbs. clean and trimmed Haricots Verts green beans
4 cloves crushed garlic cloves
˝ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup olive oil

1. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.

2. Add in the ˝ tsp. of salt and throw in the haricots verts.

3. Blanch the haricots verts for 2 to 3 minutes or until they turn bright green and are becoming tender, but are still very crunchy.

4. Drain the haricots verts well and run them under cold water to stop them from cooking any further.

5. In a saucepot, place the garlic, pepper flakes and olive oil and heat over medium heat until the garlic begins to bubble and become fragrant.

6. Remove the garlic chili oil from the heat. Pour it over the haricots verts and toss to coat. Serve immediately.