How to Prepare Tasty Vegetarian Italian Greens

Vegetarian Italian Greens. Green beans, also known as string beans, French beans, haricots verts (in French) or snap beans are widely enjoyed around the world. You can purchase them raw or pre-cooked in the supermarkets. They have long and thin green pods.

You can easily buy a big bag of spinach, rocket and watercress and use some yellow celery leaves and other herbs like basil, parsley, sorrel and fennel tops to give you a good mixture. Cooking green beans in the south is a VERY personalized country tradition, so mom….please don't shoot me for making these VEGAN Green Beans. I still did it the old-fashioned way, I promise. You can cook Vegetarian Italian Greens using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vegetarian Italian Greens

1. It's 2 head of of escarole.
2. It's 1 of olive oil.
3. You need 1 small of onion, chopped.
4. You need 3 clove of garlic, minced.
5. It's 1/2 cup of sliced hot cherry peppers (deli style in a jar).
6. You need 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
7. It's 3/4 cup of plain bread crumbs.
8. It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
9. It's 1/4 tsp of pepper.
10. It's 3 slice of provolone.

You see, in the country, EVERYBODY snapped green beans. Greens and Beans is a classic Italian recipe that's as delicious and healthy as it is comforting. You'll want to make this easy regional specialty again and again! Every area has it's local specialties.

Vegetarian Italian Greens step by step

1. In a large pot fill 1/3 with water, bring to boil. Cut off the bottoms of escarole, wash several times to remove all sand and dirt. Cut into large bite size pieces. Add escarole to pot. Boil for 10 mins or till tender. Drain most of the water leaving a little still in the pot with escarole set aside. Preheat oven to 400°F..
2. Drizzle olive oil in a large cooking pan on med-high, and add onion. Add garlic and cherry peppers after a minute turn heat down to medium. Stir..
3. Add the escarole and remaining liquid. Add salt and pepper. Stir in half the bread crumbs and half of the parmesan cheese..
4. Place half of the mixture into a casserole dish, then layer the provolone cheese. Layer on the rest of the escarole..
5. Combine the remaining Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Sprinkle on mixture. Drizzle with olive oil. Place lid on casserole dish or cover with foil. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or till golden brown and bubbling..

Here in Rochester, we have a large Italian-American. Truly the best Italian chopped salad recipe, with chopped fresh greens and veggies in a simple Italian vinaigrette. This salad is vegetarian and easily vegan. Beans and Greens, one of the healthiest vegan meals you can make! And so easy to cook it can be on the table in minutes.

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