Green Beans Provence Food

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.

PARMESAN-ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Trim off the tough end of the beans and arrange the beans on a nonstick cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top and bake until the cheese melts and forms a crisp shell over the beans, about 10 minutes. Let the beans sit a few minutes for the cheese to cool slightly. Lift the beans out onto a platter and serve.

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.

PROVENCAL COD, POTATOES AND STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Put a rimmed baking sheet in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F. Combine the potatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence in a large bowl; season generously with salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, combine the beans, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence; season generously with salt and pepper.
• Remove the hot baking sheet from the oven; add the potatoes in a single layer on one side of the pan and the beans on the other side. Roast until the potatoes are browned and the beans are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, olives, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper in a small bowl; set aside. Season the cod all over with salt.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Separately stir the potatoes and beans with a spatula and push to the sides of the pan, leaving a space in the middle. Place the cod in the middle of the pan and top with half of the tomato mixture. Roast until the cod is opaque, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle the potatoes with parsley. Serve with the remaining tomato mixture.

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.

GREENS AND BEANS OF PROVENCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook until just soft. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until garlic just begins to brown. Add the stock, beans and kidney beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30-45 minutes. Add greens and cook until just tneder, another 5-10 minutes.
• Serve over rice with Parmesan cheese if desired.

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.

VIRGINIA'S GREEN BEANS PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath by filling a large bowl with ice and water
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain well in a colander, then set the colander with beans in the ice-water bath, making sure the beans are submerged. Drain the beans, shaking off the excess water.
• In the same pot, heat the oil over low heat. Add beans, garlic, tomatoes, olives and basil, and toss to combine. Drizzle vinegar over beans and toss to coat. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve hot, warm, or cold.

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 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.