Ingredients
- Serves 4
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 spring/ new season onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp lovage leaves
- 500 g green beans, trimmed
- Sea salt flakes and freshly ground pepper
GREEN BEANS AND LOVAGE
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a large fry pan, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, add the beans and lovage (or herb of your choice), season lightly with a little salt and continue to cook so that the beans are lightly colouring up
- Add 75-100ml water and continue to cook so that the beans are tender and the liquid has reduced
- Adjust seasoning and add plenty of freshly cracked black pepper,
- Serve immediately
Comments
Lovage has been the herb of choice this summer as the fresh celery like flavour naturally lifts any green vegetable. If you haven’t any handy try sage, basil or parsley.
Thanks to WAIKOUAITI GARDENS for providing the beans used in the demonstration.
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