CSA 2021, Week 21

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This week we received tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, scallions and arugula.
CSA 2021, Week 21 - Tomatoes, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Arugula and Scallions
CSA 2021, Week 21 - Tomatoes, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Arugula and Scallions

Elysian Fields Farm did late season plantings of several summer crops, which allows them to provide vegetables like tomatoes, summer squash, cucumbers and eggplant well into the fall season, which is quite noticeable in this week’s offering. And with the temperatures cooling, greens such as this week’s arugula should become more common in the weeks to come. Fresh green beans are so much better than anything from the freezer or a can. Pan charring them is a flexible favorite of mine.

Pan Charred Green Beans with Sweet Peppers and Pesto

Pan Charred Green Beans

A little char on green beans adds a ton of flavor. Giving them that char, while cooking them through is an easy exercise in a skillet, if you know just a few tricks.

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