Monday, July 12, 2010

Beans, beans...

One of our favorite summer vegetables is fresh green beans. I got some at the farmer's market last week, since the ones I planted (yes, very late) aren't even growing yet. When we bought them, the little guy was munching them raw! I had a different idea in mind for dinner last night, though. We started eating beans prepared this way a few years ago when I stumbled across a recipe online.


First, sauté diced onion in olive oil. Then add the beans. If you have more beans than I did (one pound) do half at a time.


Stir around so the beans get covered in the oil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Then let 'em sit there and get all black and blistery. Tasty, right? :) The onions get sweet and caramelized, and the beans get *just* tender, but not mushy in the least.


We served these with grilled local beef burgers and cheese from our great state.

4 comments:

  1. Ah, you saved my life ! I planted beans for the first time this year and had no idea what to do with them once I picked them ! Now I do !

    BTW, I LOVE your blog !

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  2. My H usually insists on steamed green beans but maybe he'll let me change the preparation from the norm to make them like this.

    He is also like your son - he insists on having raw green beans for munching during car trips during the summer.

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  3. Picked up some local green beans at the farm stand today specifically so I could make them this way for dinner. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. Bought some local green beans at the farm stand today specifically so I could prepare them this way tonight for dinner. Thanks for the inspiration!

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