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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for finishing the dish if you like
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 pound flat Italian string beans, regular string beans, or haricots verts, ends trimmed
- Salt
- Crushed hot red pepper
- One 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano) with their liquid
Method
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
- Whack the garlic cloves with the side of a knife and toss them into the pan.
- Cook, shaking the pan, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
- Scatter the string beans over the oil, season them lightly with salt and red pepper, and turn with tongs until they begin to wilt, about 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, crush the tomatoes coarsely with your hands.
- Add them to the string beans, cover the pan, and cook until the beans are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Taste the beans, and season with additional salt and red pepper if you like.
- Serve hot.
