Green beans with potatoes
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. When green string beans are available, you can easily preserve them for later use: trim the ends of the pods, wash, dry, cut into pieces or leave whole, place into bags, and freeze. They store very well and are always at hand. I suggest stewing them with potatoes; by the way, you can use frozen beans later on, if you'd like to treat yourself to this summery dish. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, clean the beans by trimming the ends and tips, then rinse thoroughly under plenty of water. Also, clean, rinse, and chop the celery stalks into small pieces. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the beans and celery for 3 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Add potatoes, peeled, washed, and cut into large pieces. Cook all the vegetables for another 7–10 minutes.
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Step 3
3. In a skillet with hot olive oil, sauté the garlic cloves until golden brown. Drain the water from the pot with vegetables, add the garlic oil, gently mix, and let the dish sit in the pot, covered, for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
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Step 4
4. The dish can be served hot, warm, or cold, with a slice of toasted bread.