Quick and Easy Purple Green Beans Recipe
Curious about purple beans? Find out how to prepare purple beans and how to serve them! Today’s guest post is from my friend Anna, who is a foodie like me!
Farmers Markets. I love them. Even when they are busting with people and you just want to scream, “FIRE!”, so that the crowds will part and you can lazily stroll the stalls, touch all the fresh fruit and veg., and just dream up the recipes. But, creating mass chaos so that you can get the choicest of basil stems is not the best socially-minded action. Thus, I show decorum and just fuss at people under my breath.
My local Farmers Market, South of the James, is open year-round, and it might be the Mrs. Yoder’s Donuts that keep me coming back rather than the abundance of beautiful organic produce, put to the public, it’s the beautiful organic produce. And maybe the country-style sausage biscuits. Maybe. On my last trip, I looked upon a sea of green beans and saw these amazing deep purple ones. My hand went straight for the deep purple hue. Because different is beautiful and also- eat the rainbow!
Earlier this year, I learned my favorite way to prepare green beans through one of those home delivery deals. The preparation is so simple, so quick and so stinking delicious that it has me chomping down a double (let’s face it- all of them) size portion into my mouth. While like Liz, I heart vegetables, sometimes I stuff myself on cheese and carbs and, Ack- meat. But, not with these green beans. And the ease and short time preparation make them a no brainer weeknight go-to for busy people who need a vegetable side dish. And if you have some leftover, they’d make a great addition to a salad, but who are we kidding? Leftovers. Pah!
How to Prepare Purple Beans
To prepare the beans, trim the end by using a sharp knife.
Then, add the beans and oil to a heavy bottomed pot. Cook until the beans begin to turn green.
Cook until the beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!
PrintQuick and Easy Purple Green Beans
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
These quick and easy purple green beans are a delicious summer recipe!
Ingredients
- 6 cups green beans
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash your beans then snap the ends off of all the beans. You are taking off about 1/4-1/2 inch, depending on how long the skinny tails are. Discard the ends.
- Heat the olive oil and water a heavy bottom, large pan or dutch oven over medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the green beans. Stir to coat.
- Let them sit for 5 minutes or so. You should start to hear them pop.
- When you hear some popping, stir, then cover the pot and let them cook for 5-7 more minutes.
- Uncover, check doneness (the longer they cook, they less crisp they are).
- Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Serve warm and try not to eat all of them as you bring them to the table.
Notes
I’m so excited to share today’s guest post with you because Anna is a local blogger here in Richmond! She’s a food lover like me and she offered to share her recipe for quick and easy purple green beans! Please welcome Anna to the blog!
Nutrition
- Calories: 85
*Who knew that purple green beans turn green when you cook them? I didn’t either. You learn something new every farmer’s market.
-Anna of Sugar and Sassafras
Looking for another green bean recipe? Try this one!
What’s your favorite vegetable to get at the farmer’s market?
Oh I want purple beans!!!! They are so PRETTTTTTY!
They are just beautiful! What a shame they turn green when they are cooked. Although that is a very cool fact!
My kids would love these, they are big fans of beans!!!
That is so cool! The final dish looks delicious awesome also!
I loveee green beans but I don’t think i’ve ever had purple ones!
We are at the farmer’s market most weekends as we love all the produce there. Because it’s literally just been picked, it tastes so much better and you can find so many different things you wouldn’t find at the grocery store!
Wow! I need to look out for these the next time I go to the farmer’s market. Love how they turn green!
Ooh yes, that’s so neat that you got home deliveries in order to try these delicious looking ‘purple’ beans. 🙂 They look so fresh and delicious.
Hey guys. My site was down today. Of all days!!!!! But, thanks to some magical tech-heads it’s back up. Would love to have there. Thanks Liz!!!!
Too funky! I would have never guessed that the beans would change color. This looks delish, thanks for sharing!
I went to the South of the James Farmer’s Market for the first time last weekend and I was in HEAVEN! And now I definitely understand you reference to needing to clear the street.
My mum has grown purple green beans before and gave me some, not telling me I was in for a – slightly disappointing – surprise upon cooking. They reminded me a little of those colour-changing spoons that sometimes came with cereal boxes when I was little.
Haha it is kind of funny that they change colors when you cook them!
Thank you guys and Liz! How fun. My first guest posting to boot!
You’re a natural! 😉
I had no idea that there were green beans that start out purple and then turn green when you cook them! How cool!
Isn’t that so funny? A color changing food!