Bevy of Beans and Basil

Name: Bevy of Beans and Basil
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters packed basil leaves; 454 grams fresh fava beans, shelled, or 1 cup shelled fresh or frozen edamame (soybeans; 3/4 pound in pods); 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 340 grams young fresh Romano beans (Italian flat beans), stemmed and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-to 2-inch pieces; 3 Tbsps water; 227 grams green or wax beans, trimmed and halved crosswise

Bevy of Beans and Basil is a gluten free and vegan side dish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 179 calories, 8g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up basil leaves, fava beans, wax beans, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Blanch fava beans in a pot of boiling well-salted water 1 minute, then transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop cooking.

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Fava Beans

Water

Ice

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Slotted Spoon

Pot

Transfer favas with slotted spoon to a small bowl.

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Cook Romano beans in same pot of boiling water, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 5 minutes, then transfer to ice bath to stop cooking.

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Runner Beans

Water

Ice

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Pot

Drain well and transfer to a bowl.

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Bowl

Cook green beans in same pot until just tender, 6 to 7 minutes, then transfer to ice bath.

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Green Beans

Ice

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Pot

Add to Romano beans.

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Runner Beans

Gently peel skins from fava beans (it's not necessary to peel edamame, if using), then add to other beans.

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Fava Beans

Edamame

Beans

Cut basil into very thin shreds.

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Basil

Cook garlic in oil with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.

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Salt And Pepper

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Add beans, water, and zest and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Stir in basil and 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice and remove from heat. Season with salt and additional lemon juice if desired.

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Lemon Juice