Flat beans

Flat beans can make many tasty side dishes, going well with a variety of bold flavors. But they require a specific kind of cooking to get the best results.

Italian green beans or flat beans with garlic and onion is a simple but very flavorful side dish. Great to serve as an appetizer and easy to make.

Flat green beans - also known as Romano beans, Italian flat beans, runner beans and pole beans - are a nice change from the more common variety of green beans. They make a delicious side dish when quickly blanched, charred and drizzled with a simple vinaigrette. Just 10 minutes!

Meatier, wider and less cylindrical than ordinary green beans, Romano beans are often referred to by the humble descriptor, “flat beans.” In some regions, they're also called Italian beans. Like green beans, crispy fresh flat beans can simply be steamed or microwaved until they're tender.

Italian Flat Beans Recipe - This is about making Italian Flat Beans so they taste fantastic as a summer dish. Learn how to grill and season Italian flat beans to become perfect and tasty. #flatbeans #beanrecipes #veganrecipe #vegandish #vegansidedish

Well the green beans are coming fast and furious now! Not from my garden mind you but from the neighbour's. 1 lb flat green beans, cut in 2-3" lengths 2 tbsps olive oil 1/4 - 1/2 cup diced onion 14 oz diced canned tomatoes 2 tbsps thinly sliced garlic 1/2 tsp minced jalapĕno (that was from my garden!) 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp lemon pepper 1/2 tsp fennel seed 1 tsp dry oregano 6-8 fresh basil leaves to garnish (my garden too!) Add the beans to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil, then…

This simple, quick recipe gets the best out of young carrots, offsetting their inherent sweetness with a lightly seasoned smokiness. The carrots are good warm or cold. They go well with pretty much anything cooked on the barbecue.

These are not just any green beans, these are Italian snap beans. They are large flat beans that I brought home from Ed Lester Farms. I snapped the stems off and blanched them, at that point they really made a great snack. I would love to try them in a veggie dip next time. This week I used them in an Oriental style stir-fry. I have had a similar green bean dish on a Chinese buffet. So I wanted to try to make something similar. I was so thrilled with the way this recipe turned out. I…

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Flat green beans, or meaty romano beans, are grillled and served with agrodolce, a sweet-sour condiment. They’re topped with crispy fried onions for a hearty summer side dish.