Green Bean-and-Red Bell Pepper Toss

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 16 oz green beans french
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 1  bell pepper red cut into thin strips
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 3  shallots sliced

Equipment

• dutch oven

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Add green beans, bell pepper strips, and remaining ingredients, tossing to coat.
3. Add 1/4 cup water.
4. Cook, covered, 4 to 6 minutes; uncover and cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 more minutes or until water is evaporated and beans are crisp-tender.
5. Sugar Snap Peas-and-Red Bell Pepper Toss: Substitute 1 lb. trimmed sugar snap peas for green beans. Proceed as directed.