GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC AND CHEESE

Ingredients:
Green beans - 450 gm
Garlic cloves - 2, peeled and finely chopped
Grated Parmesan cheese - 2 tbsp
Lemon - 1 
Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Olive oil/ oil- 4 tbsp

Method:

• Wash  and cut off the ends of beans. Boil in salted water for 8-10 minutes or almost tender, but still crisp.
• Meanwhile, remove the peel from the lemon in strips with peeler. Cut the peels into very narrow strips.
• Squeeze the juice from lemon.Put both aside.
• When the beans are cooked, drain the water completely.
• Heat oil in a pan, saute the garlic for 1 minute. Add the beans and toss to coat them with the oil and garlic.
• Add the strips of lemon peel, lemon juice  and pepper, and toss again over the heat.
• Transfer the beans into a heated serving dish and sprinkle with the cheese.
• Serve at once.