French Beans With Garlic and Rosemary

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh green beans, tops removed but tails left on
• 5 large garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

1. 1

   Drop the beans into a pot of boiling water and cook for 6 minutes.

2. 2

   Plunge the cooked beans into a bowl of cold water with a few ice cubes added.

3. 3

   Drain them thoroughly and dry off with a paper towel.

4. 4

   Place in a serving bowl.

5. 5

   Heat the olive oil over low heat in a small saucepan.

6. 6

   Strip the rosemary from its stalk and chop very finely.

7. 7

   Add the garlic and rosemary to the olive oil and let cook until creamy in colour, then take the pan off the heat.

8. 8

   Pour the oil/garlic/rosemary mixture over the beans and add the salt.

9. 9

   Drizzle the vinegar over the beans and mix thoroughly.

10. 10

    Serve immediately.