A couple of weeks ago, Boyfriend's parents gave me a load of fresh vegetables from their garden because they are fantastically amazing and generous and kind and all things wonderful. Among the cucumbers and lovely little things called chocolate jalapeños were these royal burgundy beans! They are absolutely incredible. They start out as a deep, dark purple with bright green insides, but when cooked, they magically transform into a spring green bean.
It's all totally beyond my comprehension. I just figure little bean fairies come and paint them when I get distracted by other components of my meal. How else could they do that little trick?!
I start by snapping off the ends of the beautiful purple beans. I know you can (ahem, are supposed to) leave the pointy sides on... but I want 'em gone. All of 'em. So that's what I do. And it's so fun because the insides are a hugely contrasting bright green!
I really like onions with my beans, especially sweet Walla-Wallas, so I add some that are roughly chopped.
Then I pour on a little bit of olive oil, kosher salt, lemon pepper, and garlic powder.
It all goes into a sauté pan over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, depending on how soft you like your veggies. I like mine to be a little crunchy. Taste-testing is totally acceptable. Then their color starts to change and fade...
And then, somehow, they're bright green, just like your run of the mill green bean.
I'm obsessed- these things are totally incredible. Please find a way to get your hands on some today! This blogger gives an awesome rundown of what they are and how to plant them. Or I bet one of your local small grocers has some so you can be a little more impatient!
Royal Burgundy Beans
Serves 2-3
Ingredients
3 cups of royal burgundy beans
1 cup roughly chopped sweet onion
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Directions
1. Snap the ends off of the beans. If your beans are long or if you like shorter beans, snap them in half. Toss the beans and onions together.
2. Drizzle the olive oil over the beans and onions. Add the salt, lemon pepper, and garlic powder and toss together until beans and onions are well-coated.
3. Add the beans and onions to a sauté pan and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until beans are at desired softness.
Serves 2-3
Ingredients
3 cups of royal burgundy beans
1 cup roughly chopped sweet onion
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Directions
1. Snap the ends off of the beans. If your beans are long or if you like shorter beans, snap them in half. Toss the beans and onions together.
2. Drizzle the olive oil over the beans and onions. Add the salt, lemon pepper, and garlic powder and toss together until beans and onions are well-coated.
3. Add the beans and onions to a sauté pan and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until beans are at desired softness.
Gorgeous beans!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, my mom has buttloads of these coming out of her garden, she can't control it. Every day she comes in with a massive bag of the suckers. They're pretty tasty, though. I am totally going to tell her about the bean fairies.
ReplyDeletethese photos are gorgeous I'm going to have to get some of these beans when I have my own garden!
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