Fagiolini recipe
Green beans in Marinara sauce is a fantastic side dish to your meat, fish or vegetable dishes. Such a simple fagiolini recipe and easy to make, green bean in tomato sauce with anchovies, oregano, garlic are a gluten free, dairy free and a great accommodation for your dinner table.
There are so many ways you can cook green beans, sometimes it can get boring. Nevertheless, there is nothing boring about this fagiolini recipe!
Added kick from Marinara sauce it will take your pallet to a different dimension.
Anchovies is a secret ingredient in Marinara sauce which are full of Omega 3, they are the good fats in our body. Besides it is introduced in this side dish in natural way without a need of taking any supplement of vitamins.
Along with green beans which are full of vitamins and minerals is a great example of Mediterranean diet! Why not serve your side dish of green beans along side with Panzanella salad or Spaghetti alle Vongole !
Ingredients for Green Beans in tomato sauce
- Green beans 300 g
- Tomato passata 50 g
- Anchovies fillets under oil 6 g (4 individual fillets)
- Oregano 2 g
- Garlic 5 g (1 cloves)
- Olive oil 5 ml
- Salt and pepper to taste
Necessary Tools
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Method
Put a pan of salted water on medium heat to blanch the green beans, meanwhile
Marinara Sauce
- In a cold frying pan place the thinly sliced garlic, anchovies and olive oil
- Place on moderate heat and cook until the anchovies have melted, and the garlic is golden
- To help the anchovies melt, stir them gently in the oil with a silicon spatula
- Then add the tomato passata and oregano, do not season yet as the anchovies might be enough
- Cook for a couple of minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning
By now the water should be boiling
- Trim the ends of the beans
- Place green beans in the salted boiling water, the timing will depend on the size
- Generally it will take between 2 and 4 minutes
- Remember we are looking for a soft firm texture
- Drain in a colander and rest for 1 minute, to extract all the water and steam
- Add the beans to the sauce
- Sauté until all beans are evenly coated in the sauce, plate and serve hot or even at room temperature
Cooking timing for this fagiolini recipe should be only take 15 minutes!
Hints and Tips
The green beans should be al dente (cooked but with a crunchy bite still).
Do you have your favourite passata, I recommend passata Mutti number 1 brand in Italy for tomato sauce used in professional kitchens. The taste is just incredible with low acidity and pure quality, try it for yourself and click on the link above.
If using anchovies under salt, rinse under cold water removing the salt before use otherwise your sauce might be too salty!
Make sure the garlic is golden, if too dark will give a bitter taste to the dish.
Equipment
- Paring Knife
- Medium pan
Ingredients
- 300 g Green beans
- 50 g Tomato passata
- 6 g Anchovies fillets under oil
- 2 g Oregano
- 5 g Garlic 1 cloves
- 5 ml Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a cold frying pan place the thinly sliced garlic, anchovies and olive oil
- Place on moderate heat and cook until the anchovies have melted, and the garlic is golden
- Then add the tomato passata and oregano, do not season yet as the anchovies might be enough
- Cook for a couple of minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning
- Meanwhile cook the green beans in salted boiling water, the timing will depend on the size, but generally it will take between 2 and 4 minutes, then drain in a colander and rest for 1 minute
- Add the beans to the sauce and sauté until all beans are evenly coated in the sauce, plate and serve hot or even at room temperature
Notes
Enjoy Green Beans Marinara style at your dinner table with your family and friends.
Some dishes that would defiantly recommend with it would be Lamb, Steaks or Swordfish involtini . Stay away from delicate fish like sea bass and lemon sole as it could be a little bit over-powering.
If you enjoy enhancing your table with selection of healthy green beans in tomato sauce, you may also like to try our lovely spinach and carrots with cumin recipe.
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These are green beans made extra special and ultra-delicious – a lovely side dish!
I love green beans but I think my guy does find them boring. I’m gonna try Marinara style for sure!
I love the combination green beans, tomatoes and ansjovis. Really delicious.
This is such an easy way to cook green beans!! Thank you!
What a great and authentic way to make green beans more interesting!
Yum….I’ve been looking for something different for all these beans from my garden. Thank you.
This sounds so so good. Can’t wait to try it out with my Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops!
This looks absolutely delicious! My wife will love this.
Mmmnnn, green beans are so good!
This dish looks amazing. I wish I could eat that right now!
Yes! Great recipe! I always struggle with ways to add flavor to green beans. This looks perfect!
Never tried green beans marinara but looks delicious side dish though.