Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. of fresh string beans
- 1 sweet onion - sliced
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes
- 1 head of garlic - leaving the cloves whole, if you prefer you may chop the cloves
- 2 - 3 tbs. of olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- Fresh Parmesan or Romano cheese for grating
Instructions
- Clean the string beans, taking off ends and rinsing.
- Steam the string beans until just tender and still a nice bright green.
Note: If you don’t have a steamer, as I do not, use a sauce pot with the water just under the colander. When the water comes to a boil, add the string beans to the colander and cover. Toss the string beans using tongs now and then while steaming. When they reach a tenderness and still maintain a nice color remove and let drain.
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan. Add the onions to the dry pan. Allow the onions to char, then add the garlic and tomatoes and allow the tomatoes and garlic to get slightly charred as well.
- Sprinkle the onions and tomatoes with the seasonings and a tablespoon of olive oil after they have charred. Remove the onions and tomatoes and set aside.
- Add the steamed string beans to the cast iron pan and let the string beans get a nice char.
- Add the onions and tomatoes back to the pan and taste for seasonings.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
