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Best And Simplest Ever Green Beans

Modified: Dec 30, 2021 · Published: Sep 26, 2016 · by Ramona

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This really is one of my favorite flat bean recipe or dish ever, it makes a perfect vegan side. I could say this is a summer dish but flat beans are available here all throughout the year these days.

Enjoy one of my favorite green beans dish, a simple yet delicious meal that you can prepare with green beans of your choice.

I can confidently say that if you fancy a nice vegan side or main dish/meal try this. It is absolutely beautiful. Surely, you can put this as a side to any meat but for me, this dish does it as it is. A very simple but truly gorgeous bean recipe!

The origins of this green bean recipe?

My mum used to make this recipe all the time in the summer. So for me, it's another childhood reminder that tastes divine. The only difference is that she used and still uses different long beans. This recipe works beautifully with any green stringless beans whether these are flat or not.

Ingredients

The original recipe calls for three main ingredients:

  • flat beans
  • onion
  • carrots
  • garlic

I have however added parsnip for extra sweetness and flavor but that is totally optional.

How to make this bean recipe?

Step 1 - Wash and cut and prepare the ingredients;

Step 2 - Cook the onion and garlic, add the remaining ingredients and cook a little longer

Step 3 - Serve with a nove crusty rustic bread

Serving Suggestions

I'm sure it will be a dish that you will wish to make over and over again, guaranteed! It can be made any time of the year and frozen beans can also be used.

This beans recipe makes a really lovely side to your BBQ along with this courgette/ zucchini salad recipe that I also love. This is what summer is all about. Eating loads and loads of greens so we load ourselves with goodness.

FAQs

What are Helda beans?

Helda beans are flat beans, also known as romano beans, belonging to the same family as runner beans with edible pods that have a characteristic wide and flat shape and are cooked and served as whole pods and the same way as other regular French green beans.

A close-up of the tasty green beans dish.

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Enjoy one of my favorite green beans dish, a simple yet delicious meal that you can prepare with green beans of your choice.

Best and simplest ever green beans

This is simple beans dish with garlic and herbs is absolutely heavenly.
5 from 59 votes
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Ramona's Cuisine
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Salt, Vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 as a side dish
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Ramona Sebastian

Equipment

  • chopping board
  • knife
  • pan

Ingredients

  • 800 g green flat beans (28.22 oz) (Helda stringless)
  • ½ l water (approx. 2.2 cups) or vegetable stock
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 medium carrots
  • ½ leek (optional)
  • 1 small parsnip (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped or grated)
  • flat parsley (or dill) to garnish
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or coconut oil ghee, or butter)
  • 1 pinch pepper (freshly ground) (a generous pinch)
Metric - US Imperial

Instructions

  • Wash thoroughly and clean the beans by taking the ends off. Remove any strings if any and snap in chunks approximately 1 inch/2.5 cm long.
  • Prepare all the other vegetables by washing, peeling, cutting, or chopping them as you wish. No specific rules here!
  • Place the cooking pan over medium heat, add the oil/butter/ghee (depending on what you like or use most) and the chopped onion, the leek, salt, and a small pinch of pepper. Cook covered for a couple of minutes. Do not allow it to start frying. If it begins to sizzle just drizzle some water.
  • After 2 minutes, add ½ l of water or vegetable stock and cover again. When the water starts boiling take the lid off and add the carrots, the parsnip, along with the prepared beans. Cook covered for 15-20 minutes on medium/high fire or uncovered for a bit longer (25-30 minutes).
  • Taste and see if you would like more salt at this point and add a pinch more if you wish, then add the crushed or grated garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes uncovered.
  • Take the pan off the heat, grind a little bit more pepper on top, and sprinkle the roughly or finely chopped herbs.
  • Serve hot or cold as a main or a side dish and really do enjoy it!

Notes

Back home I used to make this green bean dish with no other vegetables but just the onion, carrot, and beans. Since the beans are not the same and not as sweet as the ones used over there, I have decided to add some parsnip and leaks which will help to bring more sweetness into this dish. You may, however, keep it simple and add an extra onion if you do not have or like parsnip or leeks.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 775mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 6662IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 3mg
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Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    July 05, 2024 at 7:36 am

    5 stars
    Nice and simple, super tasty and tenderises those flat beans. Thanks for this.

    Reply
    • Ramona says

      July 07, 2024 at 2:30 pm

      Thank you so much Stephanie. Have you tried my courgette/zucchini salad? heres a quick link - I am sure you'll love this too 😉 https://www.ramonascuisine.com/summer-courgette-salad/

      Reply
  2. Jhoselyn says

    November 09, 2018 at 10:29 pm

    5 stars
    Dont know if its implied somewhere but i didnt see when to add the actual beans so i guess ill try to add them at the beginning and hope for the best.

    Reply
    • Ramona says

      November 10, 2018 at 4:03 am

      Hi Jhoselyn,
      Thank you so much for stopping by and flagging this up. Yes, indeed,somehow the beans have been omitted. They go in together with the other veggies, step 4. I do hope you will like the recipe, I will be keen to find out how you liked it. Have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
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