Fagiolini e Patate

Fresh, colorful and healthy this hearty side dish just screams farm to table.   Dressed simply with good olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon juice,  salt and pepper and a bit of fresh basil, you will love this so much you will make it again and again.

You will need:

1 lb new potatoes

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 package fresh whole green beans

Olive oil probably 1/3 of a cup or more

Salt and pepper

Juice of one large  lemon

Several leaves of basil torn

Boil a large pot of water and add potatoes.  They will need 15-20 minutes to cook, once you can easily stick a knife through remove them to a bowl. In the same water add the green beans.  While the green beans cook, they only need about 5 minutes, slice the potato’s with a knife in large chunks ( just do this in the bowl).  Drizzle with lemon juice while hot, then sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss .  Remove the green beans with slotted spoon and add straight to the potatoes.  Drizzle with a lot of olive oil and toss. The potatoes will absorb a lot of the oil so add more if needed.  Toss again then add the torn basil.  Let sit a while and serve at room temperature.