Monday 12 January 2015

Harvest Monday: January 12, 2015: Borlotti Beans with Garlic, Thyme and Tomatoes


Most definitely no harvests any time in the near future - a few months at least!  So for Harvest Monday, I'm just sharing what I did with some of my harvests.

I cooked borlotti beans with thyme and garlic (all fresh from my garden this year) along with some stewed tomatoes.  I think I'll increase the number of borlotti bean plants next year - they are one of my favourite beans.with such a creamy texture when cooked.  Easy to grow (bush bean although they can get pretty tall) and so delicious!


The stewed tomatoes and onions were actually canned in 2013 - if canned properly, they can last a long time but I always give a good sniff before using them (just in case).  I also have one jar each left of "nuttin' but tomatoes" and Red Wine and Herb tomato sauce in the cold room. 



5 comments:

  1. Those beans do look delicious! So you mention that these are tall bush beans - how tall do they grow; do they need support?

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    1. I don't use any support - they do get about 2 feet tall and flop over a bit but don't seem to tangle with each other much.

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  2. Borlotti beans are a favorite around here too. I grow a pole variety.

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    1. Hmm, I didn't know there were pole and bush varieties - maybe mine are also a pole variety but they don't get tall / long enough to need much support. Or I'm just doing something weird, but it seems to work for me. :)

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