Fresh Green Beans with Tomato and Garlic

Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans, cleaned with ends removed

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 cup tomatoes, seeds removed and finely diced

Salt and pepper to taste

Procedures

1. BLANCH green beans for 1 minute in a pot of salted boiling water. Drain and cool beans under cool running water.
2. HEAT olive oil in a sauté pan and mix in garlic. Cook for 1 minute and add green beans. Cook green beans with garlic for 1 minute. Add diced tomatoes to green bean mixture. Cook for 1 minute, or until green beans are tender but still green.
3. SEASON with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.