Green beans with lemons and capers

Ingredients:

• 500 g of green and wax beans
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsp. capers
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• Olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation:

1. Place green beans in boiling salted water and cook for 6 minutes, until tender, drain.
   
   Grind the garlic, capers and zest in a mortar, transfer the paste to a preheated frying pan with olive oil and fry under the lid for 2 minutes.
   
   Add lemon juice and bring to a boil. Then add the green beans and continue cooking, stirring, for another 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.