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Romano Beans with Tomatoes, Middle Eastern style

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer’s market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about meal!

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

I look forward to my CSA and the farmer’s market in the summer. Like “chomping at the bit, I can’t wait” looking forward.

Local farm fresh vegetables in the summer taste so much better than those that have been trucked across the country in the winter months. Don’t get me wrong…I appreciate the fact that I have access to vegetables year round, but I really try to enjoy local produce while it’s available.

I like most vegetables, but if I had to pick my favorites, beans would be near the top. Green beans, wax beans, edamame, Romano beans…I love them all! I just heard the bad news that we won’t be getting edamame from our CSA this summer. One year we missed out because they apparently got mowed over by accident; I’m not sure what happened this year. I’m crossing my fingers that another local farm is growing them, and they show up at the farmer’s market.

But — we’re talking Romano beans today, not edamame.

As many of you know, my husband’s father was Lebanese, and through his family, I have come to grow to love many Middle Eastern dishes. One of those dishes was Romano beans with tomatoes and Arabic spices.

I used to make it fairly often, but I got out of the habit. I’m not sure why. When I saw Romano beans show up at the farmer’s market this year though, it brought back fond food memories. I knew as soon as I saw them what was going on the menu that night!

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

ROMANO BEANS WITH TOMATOES, MIDDLE EASTERN STYLE

Romano beans with tomatoes is an easy dish to make, and works well as a side dish for all sorts of meals. Served over a nutty rice like basmati, I could eat it for a light dinner as well.

Start by heating your olive oil over medium heat in a large pan. Add your red onion and sauté until it turns translucent…that should only take a few minutes.  Then you can add your garlic and cook another minute or so, until that turns fragrant. I like to lower my heat slightly before I add the garlic to make sure it doesn’t burn.

Now you’re ready to add your Romano beans, cut up tomatoes and a cup of water. Bring this mixture to a simmer and cook it for about 20 minutes or so.

Add your spices, stir the Romano beans to combine, add salt and pepper as needed, and you’re ready to serve them.

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

 

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

Romano Beans with Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed or minced
  • 1.5 lbs Roma beans, cut into 2-3" pieces
  • 2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in large pan.
  2. Add red onion and saute until translucent; (a couple minutes) add garlic and cook a little longer, until fragrant.
  3. Add Roma beans, tomatoes, and cup of water. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes.
  4. Add spices, stir to combine, then add salt and pepper as needed.
  5. Serve warm.

Other Middle Eastern dishes you may enjoy:

 

Middle Eastern Yogurt Chicken

MIDDLE EASTERN YOGURT CHICKEN

 

Lebanese Lentil Soup with lemon and noodles

LEBANESE LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON AND NOODLES

Lebanese Kafta Burgers

LEBANESE KAFTA BURGERS

 

Lebanese Stuffed Swiss Chard

LEBANESE STUFFED SWISS CHARD

 

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

 

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

Pick some Romano beans up at the farmer's market this week! Flavorful and easy, Romano Beans with tomatoes is a side dish recipe that goes with just about anything. Definitely a family favorite!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sarah

Tuesday 14th of March 2017

Can you tell me please which All Spice you are meaning? I have 3 different All Spice in my pantry. What are the primary spices? Many thanks.

Michelle Nahom

Tuesday 25th of April 2017

Allspice is a cured, unripe berry. I use it as the ground version, but it's a single spice as far as my research shows. If you need to substitute, you can use nutmeg, cinnamon and ground cloves, because this will have a similar smell and taste. But I would Google to get the right measurements for a substitution.

DearCreatives (@DearCreatives)

Tuesday 30th of August 2016

Everything looks so yummy! I love finding new ways to cook green beans. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Pinned & sharing

Ashley @ Forgetful Momma

Tuesday 30th of August 2016

HI! This looks amazing! Thank you for linking up to last week's Tasty Tuesday linky. I have pinned your recipe to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board. I hope you'll join us again this week.

createwithjoy

Sunday 28th of August 2016

This looks good and healthy Michelle! Congrats - you are one of our Featured Guests at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy! :-)

michelleoblogoff

Saturday 27th of August 2016

I've never had Romano beans. Sounds delicious! Thanks Michelle

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