Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic

Ingredients:

• 2 lb green beans, trimmed

• 1 shallot, diced

• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• rind of 1 lemon

• a pinch or 2 of red pepper flakes

• salt and pepper to taste

• 2 T ghee or fat of your choice that tolerates high heat (avocado oil)

Here’s How:

1. Trim beans and blanch in boiling water for no more than 2 minutes, and then drain and immerse in cold water bath until cool. Set aside.

2. Heat large saute pan and add fat and saute shallots for 3 minutes, then add garlic for another minute.

3. Toss green beans into pan and toss on high heat until heated.

4. Add lemon rind, salt and peppers and enjoy!