Virginias Green Beans Provencal Recipes

PROVENCAL FRENCH BEANS

Steps:

• Place the beans in a bowl and cover with water. Soak in the refrigerator overnight.
• Drain the beans, place in a large saucepan with the chicken stock, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Add 1 tablespoon of salt for the last 10 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving the stock.
• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil, then add the onions, diced carrots, and celery, and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until tender. Add the parsley, garlic, rosemary, and thyme and cook for 1 more minute. Add the beans and 2 cups of the cooking stock. (If you dont have enough liquid, add additional stock or water to make 2 cups.) Cook for 15 minutes until the stock makes a little sauce, adding more stock if necessary. Finish with the Parmesan cheese. Serve with a garnish of chopped parsley.

BEANS AND GREENS OF PROVENCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook until soft.
• Add garlic and cook stirring constantly, until garlic just begins to brown.
• Add the stock, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt& pepper, herbs de provence, and great northern and black beans.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and simmer 30-45 minutes.
• Add greens and cook until tender, another 15-20 minutes.
• Serve over brown rice and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• I like it with black beans because I don't really like kidney beans, but if you like kidney beans that is what the original recipe called for.

GREEN BEANS PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in small nonstick pan, and add the anchovies, capers and garlic, cooking about 30 seconds. Set aside and cover.
• Wash and trim the green beans; put in a plastic bag, and refrigerate.
• To serve, steam the green beans, about 7 minutes, depending on their size. Drain and mix immediately with anchovy mixture. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

GREEN BEANS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Place beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions, shallot, garlic and rosemary in oil until vegetables are tender. Add the green beans, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper; saute 2-3 minutes longer or until heated through.

GREEN BEANS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Place the green beans and water in a large skillet.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat; steam 5 to 8 minutes or until crisp tender.
• Drain well and set aside.
• Over medium-high heat, heat oil in skillet; add rosemary until fragrant.
• Add onion, garlic and shallots; saute 1 minute.
• Add green beans; saute 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and basil; saute 2 minutes.
• Serve.

GREEN BEANS PROVENCE

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place beans in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large bowl, combine beans and tomatoes. Combine the basil, vinegar, oil, garlic, pepper and salt; drizzle over beans and toss to coat.

PROVENCAL GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Immediately reduce heat to a simmer; cook until potatoes are easily pierced with the tines of a fork, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, and cut into quarters.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside.
• Add green beans to boiling water and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Immediately transfer to ice-water bath to cool; drain.
• Place potatoes, green beans, olives, celery, egg, dill, and tuna in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper.

FAVA BEANS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Shell beans; place in a large pot with enough water to cover by 2 inches. Add 1 bay leaf, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid; discard garlic.
• In a medium saute pan over high heat, cook peppers in oil until golden brown. Lower heat; add onions, tomatoes, and remaining bay leaf, and cook until very soft, about 15 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf and pass mixture through a food mill, adding a few cooked beans and enough reserved bean liquid so that mixture resembles a very thick soup.
• Return to pot with rest of beans. Add more bean liquid if mixture seems too thick, and cook 15 minutes longer.