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Citrus Green Beans

Ingredients: 1 lb of fresh green beans (remove stems and cut in half) 2 1/2 to 3 oz of citrus olive oil (Bella Nonnas Blood Orange, Lemon or Persian Lime) Salt to taste Grated citrus peel for garnish Cooking Instructions: Steam beans in about 1 in. of water for 3-5 minutes. (should be tender but not mushy) Heat up citrus olive oil on medium heat for about 2 minutes. Toss in green beans until they are hot and fully coated. Sprinkle salt over the top for taste, add garnish and serve. Cooking Time : 3-5 min Servings : 3-5

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"Smashed" Potatoes With Garlic

Ingredients: 2 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sea salt fresh cracked pepper to taste 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Garlic Infused Olive Oil Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400. Cover the potatoes with water and add one tablespoon of sea salt. Bring to a full boil and cook for approximately 7 minutes or until the potatoes are tender but not mushy when pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain the potatoes thoroughly. Rub a sheet pan liberally with garlic olive oil. Place the potatoes on the sheet pan and gently crush each potato in to a disk using the bottom of heavy glass that has been greased with garlic olive oil. Sprinkle the smashed...

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