Garlic-Tarragon Green Beans

Simple way to dress up plain old green beans.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2  quarts water
• 2  tablespoons salt
• 2  lbs  thin fresh, green beans
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Bring 2 qts. water and 2 tbls. salt to a boil in a Dutch oven; add beans. Cook 6 minutes or until crisp-tender;drain. Plunge into ice water to stop cooking process; drain.
2. Saute garlic and tarragon in hot oil in Dutch oven over med. heat 2 to 3 minutes or until garlic is tender. Do not brown garlic. add beans, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.