Green Beans w/Garlic Recipe

The green beans are starting to ripen at a fast and furious pace...and they are SO yummy! Here is what we had for lunch today. The first photo is in the pan, the second shows the beans plated up.

It is very easy to make. (all veggies are from the garden!)

*peel and smash 2 cloves of garlic per person (more or less as you like), set aside so the flavor of the garlic can develop.
*wash and trim your green beans, a handful per person.
*slice an onion.
*lightly saute onion in olive oil.
*with the heat on low, add garlic and beans. (sometimes I add a dash of pepper flakes) cover very loosely for a couple minutes (I just set a lid from a smaller pan on top). this will steam the beans a bit. remove lid.
*gently saute until beans are tender crisp (it doesn't take long when the beans are so fresh and tender, like these are).
*serve and enjoy immediately.
*today the beans were served with grilled chipotle chicken on top. yummy!!!