Yard Bean Breakfast Egg Nests

 Every year we try growing something different in the garden. This year one of our new crops was purple yard beans. These beans get their name because they can grow to be almost a yard long! They are very beautiful and delicious, they have a slight fresh garlic taste, and don't loose their purple color when they are cooked. When they are still thin and flexible they can be eaten like a green bean, but they quickly turn mealy and then you have to wait for the pods to dry and harvest the beans later.

check out the size of these beans!

We had a bumper crop of yard beans earlier in the summer and we had to come up with a way to eat them. Joseph created this fun breakfast idea. If you grow yard beans you should try it! It is a fun way to add vegetables to your morning. 

Yard Bean Breakfast Egg Nests

Ingredients:

8 yard beans

8 eggs

Grated cheddar cheese

8 slices of fresh tomato

Butter

Salt & Pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat a large frying pan to medium heat. 

2. Twist the beans into "nests" for your eggs

3. Put 1 tbsp of butter into your preheated pan and swirl around. Arrange your bean nests in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. 

4. Crack an egg into each of the bean nests, season with salt and pepper. Allow to cook 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. (these times are what we used for over easy eggs with a runny middle. If you like your eggs more well done cook them longer on each side)

5. Remove the egg nests from the heat and sprinkle 1 tbsp of cheddar cheese on each one and top with a slice of tomato, salt and pepper & enjoy!

*we did think that hollandaise sauce would round this recipe out well, but we wern't felt motivated for that production. Fresh basil or chives would also work well.