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| Runner bean stew |
What has happened to me...I find I am enjoying spending time in the garden..planting ..growing things..
I have really enjoyed being able to pick vegetables I've grown. This year my crops have been limited due, I suppose, to the bad
weather.
Normally I have bundles of beans piles of courgettes
by now.
This year despite my efforts the first lot of beans were zapped by the
frost and slugs and the courgettes..don’t go there. The plants looks stunted and
there isn’t a hint of a courgette or flower, more’s the pity.
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| Runner beans |
This makes the runner beans we have had even more
special. They hang hidden in the leaves entwined with the green beans, a few
stray sweet pea flowers and the odd raspberry.
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| Home grown sweet peas |
It is like a treasure trove out there and was a
pleasure to return to after a few weeks away.
Inspired by the Mediterranean way of cooking what we
have simply I returned to an old favourite recipe for the special beans.
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| runner beans |
It is a simple runner bean stew with tomatoes,
garlic and anchovies.
Perfect for the veggie and non veggies because the
flavour is so rich.
It’s also delicious and so quick and easy to
make...always a bonus!!
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| Runner bean stew with home made bread |
It is inspired by Jamie Oliver’s recipe (Grilled butterflied monkfish with a sweet
runner bean stew from Jamie at Home)
He uses dried
chilli and sprigs of rosemary as well our version doesn’t need them.
Personally I
love the flavours of the anchovies, garlic and beans and so think it is
delicious just served as above with fresh homemade bread as a stew or with thin
home made pasta.
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| runner bean stew |
RUNNER BEAN STEW
PREPARATION
TIME
5
minutes
Cooking
time 15minutes
INGREDIENTS:
600G runner beans
5 cloves of garlic
2 50g tins of
anchovies in olive oil
2 400g tins of chopped tomatoes or passata
2 tbsp olive oil
WHAT TO DO:
1. Chop
the garlic and place in large saucepan with the olive oil and anchovies and
gently fry until the anchovies have broken up.
2. Whilst
the above is cooking de-string and chop into 1 inch pieces the runner beans.
3. When
the anchovies have become a mush add the tomatoes and add the beans and simmer
for 12-15 minutes depending on how well cooked you like your beans!
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| Half way through a bowl of runner bean stew! |
So if you want a tasty change try this and enjoy.
Also if you are out of garlic don’t
forget the Isle of Wight garlic festival this weekend.
It looks fab.
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