Sesame green beans with red peppers

Sesame green beans with red peppers

• 1lb fresh green beans
  
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 red pepper cut into strips
  
• 1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• toasted sesame seeds

Clean, trim, and cut green beans. Boil large pot of water and blanch green beans for 2 minutes. Drain green beans, immerse immediately in an ice bath, "bowl of water and ice", to stop the cooking. In large non-stick skillet or wok heat olive oil to med/high heat, add green beans and red pepper strips. Stir frequently for 5 minutes add chili paste, garlic, salt, pepper, and sesame oil. Saute for 5 more minutes or until red pepper is al dente, keep stirring and reduce heat if necessary to prevent garlic sauce from burning. Vegetables should be cooked through but should have some crunch, remove to serving platter and top with toasted sesame seeds.