Black-speckled Green Beans

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb green beans, washed and trimmed
• 1 cup black oil-cured olives, pitted (kalamata)
• 8 flat anchovy fillets, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, cut into wuarters
• 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, puree the olvies, anchovies, garlic and capers to a smooth paste.
• 2 add the oil in a steady stream until the mixture is smooth.
• 3 transfer to a container, cover tightly and refrigerate.
• 4 bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, add the beans, and cook for 5 minutes or until the beans are tender but still have some bite.
• 5 drain them and transfer to a bowl.
• 6 add the some tapenade (to taste), toss the beans to coat them evenly, and serve at once.