Garlic parmesan green beans baked on a tray.

Garlic Parmesan Green Beans – Cookin’ with Mima

This one-pan Garlic Parmesan Green Beans recipe is ideal for weeknight dinners, holidays, or meal prep. Baked with olive oil, garlic, and two cheeses, these green beans stay tender-crisp, adding a satisfying crunch to every bite. If you love delicious side dish recipes, try my Crispy Roasted Baby Potatoes as well as this Easy Mixed…

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Liz scooping Lebanese green beans with tomatoes with a piece of pita bread.

Lebanese Green Beans with Tomatoes

A humble but flavorful Lebanese classic, this vegetarian side dish of Lebanese Green Beans with Tomatoes is made with warm spices including cinnamon and allspice. Comfort food means different things to different people. For me and my family, the most comforting dishes are the Lebanese recipes of my childhood, passed down over the generations. While…

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cranberry beans

Cranberry Beans – A Mad Tea Party

It’s nippy tonight – it has snowed in the mountains and it is raining in Delhi.  Some beans and rice is just what I would like… I was lucky to get a little of the stash of fresh cranberry beans that a cousin brought over from a visit to the valley and shared with my…

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Charros beans – Mexican Cowboy Beans

Douglas CullenThis blog generates income via ads and affiliate links which earn us a small commission. Mexican Charro Beans When you’re craving a bowl of soul-soothing warmth, nothing but a steaming bowl of Charros beans (cowboy beans) will do. Sometimes referred to as Mexican charro beans or Mexican cowboy beans, this tasty stew delivers authentic…

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Green Beans with Spicy Peanut Sauce

You might not see green beans with peanut sauce on a Chinese restaurant menu, but it’s a popular homestyle dish I’ve enjoyed since childhood. The green beans are blanched until just turning tender but still have a crisp texture. They are then tossed in a peanut butter based sauce to make a quick cold salad….

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puttanesca beans on a plate with garlic bread

Puttanesca Butter Beans (1 pan!)

Umami-packed puttanesca sauce pairs beautifully with hearty butter beans! Puttanesca beans are a versatile, 1-pot meal that is absolutely full of flavor. Gluten-free Nutfree soyfree I loved the incredible sauce that I made with my whoresque barleyso I decided to add some butter beans to it to make it into a one-pot bean dish. This…

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Beans varai – from Quito

Note: I started this post a few months ago, when we had just arrived in Quito with a commitment to post one new recipe a week. As you can tell, this hasn’t happened and I head back to Australia tomorrow. Oops! I did do lots of writing, learnt basic Spanish, experienced a new country and…

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