Green Beans With Caramelized Garlic

Ingredients

• 1  garlic bulb 
• 2 pounds green beans trimmed
• 0.5 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 1  bell pepper red cut into thin strips
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• slotted spoon
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Peel garlic cloves, and place in a small saucepan with olive oil. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, 6 to 7 minutes or until tender and golden.
2. Remove garlic, using a slotted spoon. Reserve garlic and 2 Tbsp. garlic oil; store remaining oil in refrigerator.
3. Cook beans in boiling salted water to cover in a Dutch oven 8 to 9 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into salted ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.
4. Saut bell pepper in 2 Tbsp. hot reserved garlic oil in Dutch oven over medium heat 3 minutes or until tender.
5. Add beans and garlic cloves, tossing to coat; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Toss beans with salt and pepper.