 Marinated Olive Quartet (see Marinated Olive Quartet)  0. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.  0. Fill the pasta pot with 0 quarts of water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the coarse salt and beans and blanch until crisp-tender, about 0 minutes. (Cooking time will vary according to the size and tenderness of the beans.) Immediately remove the colander from the water, letting the water drain from the beans