Ingredients

• 1 red pepper
• halved lengthways
• stalk and seeds removed
• 1 garlic bulb
• halved
• olive oil
• for drizzling
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 250g/9oz runner beans
• trimmed and sliced
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• fresh basil leaves
• to garnish

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
• Place the red pepper halves and halved bulb of garlic onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Transfer to the oven and roast for 20 minutes
• or until softened.
• Meanwhile
• bring a saucepan of water to the boil and blanch the runner beans until just tender. Drain the beans
• then place into a large bowl.
• Drizzle the beans with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• To serve
• place the roasted pepper and garlic halves on top of the beans and garnish with basil leaves.