1 bunch fresh French haricots vert or 1 bunch green beans washed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
2/3 cup water
1 navel orange segmented without membrane
1 red grapefruit segmented without membrane
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons cold butter
salt and pepper
Steps:
Trim ends from beans Heat olive oil in a large saut pan over medium high heat Add beans and toss to coat Add garlic and orange zest and saut 1 minute Add 2/3 cup water and simmer beans uncovered until almost all the water has evaporated about 4 minutes Remove beans from pan onto serving dish Note that haricots verts will cook faster than regular green beans
Add orange and grapefruit segments and stir gently to warm through juices will come out When juices begin to simmer stir in sugar and remove from heat Stir in cold butter in small pieces until melted Season to taste and spoon over beans
1 cup roma tomatoes or 1 cup grape tomatoes diced and seeded
1 garlic clove minced
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
salt freshly ground black pepper
1 baguette sliced on the diagonal
Steps:
Preheat grill to medium-high or broiler Roast red pepper turning often until well blackened Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap Leave to cool
Remove skin stem and seeds from pepper Finely chop the pepper and place in a medium bowl
Stir in peaches tomatoes garlic vinegar and basil Season with salt and pepper to taste Marinate for 30 minutes before serving or cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours
Before serving bring peach mixture to room temperature Lightly toast baguette slices on both sides Spoon peach mixture on top of toasts