A delicious and colorful sidedish made simply with tender cooked flat beans mixed within a flavorful chopped tomato and vegetable butter sauce.

Deliciously Cooked Fresh Flat Beans
Growing flat green beans (also known as Italian beans or green romano beans) in the garden is an absolute must for our family. From the very first harvest until the last, every single bean is consumed and enjoyed. The best part is being able to use the whole bean pod without removing any of the individual beans inside.

One of our favorite ways to prepare fresh flat beans is by cooking them within a fresh tomato and vegetable butter sauce. The beans can also be cooked ahead of time in boiling water for 10 minutes before adding them to the prepared tomato sauce.

Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit
Whether they’re fresh or dried, if you love beans as much as we do, then you’ll LOVE any one of these delicious recipes. Check out this fresh yellow pole bean salad recipe; this romano bean salad recipe; a hearty white beans and barley soup recipe as well as this boston baked beans recipe.
Boston Baked Beans Bean and Barley Soup Romano Bean Salad Yellow Pole Bean Salad

Cooked Flat Beans Sidedish
Ingredients
- 4 cups flat green beans
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ¼ cup carrots shredded (optional)
- 2 cups tomatoes chopped (Roma, Pineapple)
- ¼ cup bell peppers chopped (red or yellow)
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp Vegeta or other seasoning mix
Instructions
- Wash flat green beans and chop the ends off. Discard the ends.
- Add butter and chopped onions into a large deep dish pan and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add beans, tomatoes, carrots, peppers and garlic. Stir together.
- Add Vegeta or other seasoning mix and stir.
- Add a dash of salt and pepper and stir.
- Cover and continue cooking for 20-30 minutes over low-medium heat until beans are soft but not mushy. Stir occasionally.
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Have you ever tried growing flat beans in your garden? Do you prefer fresh or dried beans recipes?
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