Shell Beans Italiano

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 to 2 lb. fresh shell beans
  • several salt pork cubes or 2 to 3 slices bacon, cut up
  • 1 c. fresh or canned whole tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. marjoram
  • 2 sage leaves
  • sprinkling of pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    After shelling beans, rinse in cold water, then place in saucepan to boil, adding salt pork or bacon.
  2. 2
    Let cook hard at first, then turn down, draining water until beans are just covered.
  3. 3
    Add tomatoes, then herbs (fresh, if possible).
  4. 4
    Stir occasionally with wooden spoon.
  5. 5
    Cook gently about an hour, until tender.

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