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Ingredients

• 500 g flat green beans, topped and cut into 4 cm pieces
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 3 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
• 100 g serrano ham, diced
• ½ tsp sweet paprika (optional)
• Salt

Method

1. Bring a pan of well-salted water to the boil and cook the beans for 8–10 min, until tender but still bright green. Drain well.
2. Meanwhile, warm the oil in a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 min until pale golden.
3. Add the ham and fry for 2 min, until it starts to crisp at the edges.
4. Tip in the beans and the paprika, if using, turn the heat up to medium and toss for 3 min so the beans soak up the garlicky oil. Taste before adding salt, and serve warm.

Tips

• For a vegetarian version, skip the ham and add a splash of sherry vinegar and toasted almonds at the end.
• Round green beans work too; they cook a couple of minutes faster.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

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