Fagiolini in umido ...

... or braised beans with tomatoes in the vernacular, is a classic Tuscan summer dish from River café that should be doable all year round.

Ingredients for 6

• 1 500g jar of peeled plum tomatoes
• 1kg waxed yellow beans, tailed
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 bunch fresh basil leaves
• extra virgin olive oil

 
Method

• Blanch the beans in salted boiling water until tender. 
• Drain and set aside. 
• Heat the olive oil in a thick-bottomed saucepan and add the garlic. 
• Gently fry before adding half of the basil and season. 
• Add the tomatoes, and keeping the heat high, cook to reduce to a thick sauce, which should take 10 minutes. 
• Add the beans, stir to combine and season with black pepper. 
• Add the remaining basil leaves and serve drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

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