->Green Beans 03 <-

1/2 to 1 pound green beans (or asparagus)

1/4 cup diced pimientos or roasted red bell pepper

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 t to

1 T toasted sesame oil (depending on your preferences)

2"-

3" lengths. Blanch until barely

tender and bright green. (The way we do it is to place them in a

frying pan with enough cold water to cover/float. Place over high

heat, and bring to boiling point. Remove from the heat and let

sit until the water has cooled.) If you're blanching using the

traditional dunk-into-boiling-water method, plunge into cold water

to stop the cooking. Combine with the pimientos. Combine soy sauce

and sesame oil and drizzle over vegetables. Serve chilled.