Green Beans with Sunflower Seeds
This recipe is deliberately simple, letting the fresh taste of tender green beans shine through. Sunflower seeds add an unexpected and delightful nutty flavor and crunch.
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients:
fresh green beans --- 1 lb
chopped onion 1/4 cup ---
clove garlic, minced 2 ea ---
salt 1/2 tsp ---
fresh ground black pepper 1/8 tsp ---
crushed red pepper flakes 1 pinch ---
sunflower seeds, shelled 2 Tbsp ---
chopped fresh oregano 1 tsp ---
1 Snap the ends off the beans. If they are very young, leave the beans whole; if large, break the beans into 2-inch lengths. Place the beans in a saucepan; add 1 cup of water and the onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
2 Cover and bring to a boil; reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook about 8 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender; drain.
3 Sprinkle the sunflowers seeds and oregano over the bean. Toss lightly to mix.
B-man
