Green Bean Recipe for good time

I'm not a lover of green beans, but sometimes green beans insert themselves into your life, and then you just have to deal with them. Seeds and garlic and ginger are 3 friends that will help you in this fight. This is a quick recipe, very tasty, and an effective way to deal with the green bean "problem". A printable copy of this recipe can be found at http://www.myfoodchannel.com/green-beans/
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Green Bean Recipe Ingredients:

1 lb. GREEN BEANS
3 ROMA TOMATOES (chopped, or substitute 15oz can diced tomatoes)
2 Tbsp GARLIC (finely chopped)
2 Tbsp GINGER (finely chopped)
HOT PEPPERS (finely chopped, to taste--sub chili paste, hot sauce, sriracha, etc.)
tsp FENNEL SEEDS
1 tsp CUMIN SEEDS
SALT and PEPPER to taste
2-3 Tbsp OLIVE OIL
1-2 Tbsp BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Green Bean Recipe Directions:

When buying, choose green beans that are firm and crisp, meaning that when you snap off the ends, they'll make an actual "snap". Which is the first thing you'll do--snap off the ends and discard them. Wash your beans--and then blanch them.
To blanch, place beans into a pot of salted, boiling water and let them cook for 3-4 minutes, then remove beans from the hot water and transfer to an ice bath. Blanching prepares the beans so that they will cook easier and more quickly in the skillet.
Drain the beans and set aside
In a skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add cumin and fennel seeds and allow to cook for just a few moments (10-20 seconds). Seeds add great flavor and texture--do yourself a favor and stock your kitchen with seeds! Add garlic (lots of garlic!) and continue cooking. Add a little fresh, diced hot pepper if you like--jalapenos or chili peppers are nice--or if you like, just add some chili paste, or hot sauce later.
Cook garlic and peppers for about 1 minute and then add in the chopped tomatoes and ginger, and let cook another 2-3 minutes.
Stir green beans into the skillet.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cook 3-5 minutes until the green beans are cooked to your taste, and that's it.
Add a splash of balsamic vinegar if you like--I do--the tang is quite nice with this dish.
Give these green beans a try and let me know what you think, and bon apptit!

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