RECIPE: Green Beans in Garlic Red Pepper Sauce

This has been a mast year for green beans!  I've made this recipe in the past using roasted red peppers.  A few days ago, right after I made the red pepper powder, I decided to make it using that powder, and it was both delicious and easy so I'm sharing it here.  I served it with Chapli Kebab and basmati rice.  My husband had three servings!

 

Green Beans in Garlic Red Pepper Sauce

Green beans in garlic red pepper sauce

Serves 4  

INSTRUCTIONS:

• 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  
• 2 t. butter or ghee
• 1 garlic clove grated on a microplane
  
• 1 T. red bell pepper powder
• 1/2 t. hot pepper powder (optional)
  
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1/2 t. himalayan pink salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cook the beans in boiling salted water for 7 minutes (any longer and they will lose their green color)
2. Drain using a colander.
3. In the pot where you cooked the beans, melt the butter or ghee over medium heat.
4. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant.  
5. Add the pepper powder(s) and allow to hydrate in the fat for a minutes or two.
6. Stir in the cream and bring to a simmer, stirring to incorporate the pepper.  (Add additional cream if you prefer a more creamy sauce)
   
7. Add the beans back to the pot and stir into the cream.
8. Taste and adjust seasoning.