SAUTE OF GARLIC SCAPES & GREEN BEANS

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.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 8  ounces green beans
• 6  ounces garlic scapes
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2  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.