SAUTE OF GARLIC SCAPES & GREEN BEANS

CountryLady's Note:

While the red pepper adds colour, the beans & scapes are look alikes that fill this dish with taste surprises! Serve with sauteed or grilled poultry or meat.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 8 ounces green beans
• 6 ounces garlic scapes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ red pepper , diced
• salt , & freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions:

1. Top& tail green beans.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add beans& blanch for 2 – 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
3. Drain& refresh with cold water until beans are cold.
4. Trim garlic scapes& remove any seed pods.
5. Cut into pieces about the same length as the beans.
6. Blanch for 1 – 2 minutes; drain& refresh with cold water.
7. Heat oil in skillet on medium heat; add scapes& saute for 2 minutes.
8. Add beans& red peppers.
9. Toss together, cover skillet& cook for 2 minutes longer or until scapes are crisp-tender.
10. Uncover& season with salt, pepper& balsamic vinegar.

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

I had saved this recipe when I got garlic scapes from my CSA box and finally got fresh beans. This turned out quite good. I did add spring onions and didn't have the red pepper. I am not a big fan of balsamaic vinegar, so I sprinkled it on and let it cook, uncovered a little while longer, and that turned out fine. Will save this for next year's garlic scapes.

[Lois M]

Another great recipe Country Lady, I had never tried garlic scapes before, this is an easy and tasty side dish, DH loved this too, in fact he would not wait for me to take a picture before digging in, therefore the picture I have submitted is missing a portion! The balsamic vinegar is a really nice touch, if I couldn't find garlic scapes, I would make this recipe for green beans alone. Thanks for another great one!