5 sauteed haricot vert with tomatoes and Recipes

washed and trimmed french haricots vert, extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, diced, salt and pepper, tomatoes, feta cheese

string beans-either frozen french cut or fresh haricot verts, tomato-chopped, garlic-chopped, onion chopped, kalamata olives-pitted and roughly chopped, fresh basil torn in pieces, olive oil, salt to taste

olive oil , as needed, chicken, cut into 8 to 10 pieces, kosher salt, onions, sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped, red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice, yellow pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice, cremini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, dry white wine, italian plum tomatoes , passed through the food mill or pureed, bundle thyme, bay leaves, sauteed haricot verts, see recipe

tomatoes , halved lengthwise, minced garlic, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, olive oil , plus additional for drizzling tomatoes, pacific albacore tuna (or other fresh tuna steak), herbes de provence, coarse salt, white bean puree , recipe follows, pesto , recipe follows, suggestion: sauteed greens , asparagus or haricots verts, special equipment : oak, cherry or hickory wood for smoking, stovetop smoker or old roasting pan