braised romano beans

romano beans were one of the yummy organic veggies that came in our beachgreens.com delivery. every 2 weeks we get a crate of fresh, organic, locally grown veggies and fruits right on our doorstep. these long, green gems were delicious, and for a vegetarian this was a great meal with some wild rice or lentils. this is not my recipe...i found this recipe online and have given a direct link for it above. the only difference with my is i used yellow onion instead of red.

enjoy!

Marco Canora’s Braised Romano Beans
1 large red onion
2 stalks of celery
1 carrot
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
5 hand-crushed Roma tomatoes (or 1 12-oz. can crushed tomatoes)
1 1/2 lbs. Romano beans
Salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup chopped basil

(1) Trim stem end of beans and cut larger ones in half. Set aside. (2) Finely chop the onion, celery, and carrot, and sauté them in olive oil with tomatoes for about 20 minutes until the soffritto, or sautéed vegetable mixture, turns pale gold. (3) Add Romano beans gradually and stir to coat well. Cover and cook over low heat, adding a couple of tablespoons of water if the mixture appears too dry. Cook for about 40 minutes, or until very soft but not falling apart. Season with salt and pepper, and finish with chopped basil.


BEACHGREENS BOUNTY

quick and easy veggie coconut curry with black beluga lentils...and beachgreens arrival today!

this is a quick and easy dish that you can throw together at the last minute. its hot and summertime and the last thing anyone wants, even those of us who actually prefer to slave away in a hot kitchen, is to slave away in a hot kitchen when there are remote control cars to kick ass, beaches to romp in and robots to build in the dirt.

also, we are receiving our first beachgreens crate of fresh veggies and fruit. beachgreens.com is a local company in long beach, dedicated to bringing fresh, organic and sustainable produce from the southern california farms to your door. the prices are crazy reasonable and it seems with this deal i will be saving about 30$ of what i normally spend a month. plus, the variety is so exciting for this mama. according to my confirmation email we will be receiving a nice bounty of: red leaf lettuce, tomato, carrots, leeks, avocado, white nectarines, romano beans, zucchini, persian cucumber, murkott tangerines, yellow peaches and strawberries. i have a meaty rack of baby back ribs slow cooking its way to my belly in the oven right now and i am sure it will be smiling on a plate next to our new bounty.

enjoy!


2 sweet potatoes, diced
handful of trader joes frozen tri colored melange of bell peppers
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup of frozen organic spinach
1 can organic garbanzo beans
1 package trader joes black beluga lentils
1 onion, diced
3/4 can of coconut milk
1/4 cup veggie broth
as much powdered curry as you like
salt and pepper

saute onions, garlic and sweet potatoes until soft, keep on medium heat. add curry powder and salt and pepper. throw in peppers, spinach, beans, lentils and saute another couple minutes. add in veggie broth and coconut milk. cook about 25 minutes or until everything is soft and flavorful. enjoy!