I don't like green beans

I think green beans taste like dirt and I don't generally like a big helping of dirt. However, this past weekend we rented a farm. The owners left us a great big pile of fresh produce. Included was a huge bag of fresh picked green beans. The challenged to IcedLatte was to make them edible to her dirt-suspcious palate.

I did. I inhaled these green beans, and picky Little Capuccino ate them too. Little Machiatto will eat anything vegetable or fruit. That they were a hit with her was not a surprise.

Without further ado, I give you:

No Dirt Green Beans
Lots of fresh green beansm (say a pound or even more), end & string snapped off
Olive oil
Red pepper, diced
1/2 cup onion, shallot, whatever
Salt
Pepper
Nob of butter
Water

In a heavy pan for which you have a lid, heat up some olive oil over medium to medium-high heat. When it's hot, add your onion and red pepper. Stir occasionally until they have a little color. When they do, throw in green beans plus say, 3/4 cup of water, little more, little less. Add salt. That's important.

Throw on your pot lid not quite all the way and let these suckers cook. Toss occasionally. They'll need 15 minutes or so at least. You want them to be cooked but not mushed. When they're almost there, take off the lid and let the water evaporate and let some color come to those beans.

When they're done, remove from the heat and toss in a bit of butter. Add salt if you think they need it. Add some pepper. Serve.

I know it sounds too simple to be true, but it is. Feel free to substitute your favorite grease. Bacon grease would be lovely, and a little crumbled bacon at serving would be delightful. Garlic wouldn't be bad, either.