[[!meta title="Marinated Green Bean Sandwiches"]]
-Adapted from [food52.com](https://food52.com/recipes/38459-marinated-green-bean-sandwiches)
+Adapted from Caroline Lange, carolange.com
-4800 cal/recipe (with 1 [[Focaccia]] recipe)
-
-Green beans are best for 2 days
+5380 cal/recipe
## Ingredients
-+ 3 C green beans
-+ 0.375 C olive oil
-+ 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
-+ Pinch red pepper flakes
-+ Pinch salt
-+ Pinch freshly ground black pepper
-+ 4 T red wine vinegar
-+ 6 oz fresh mozzarella
-+ 1 [[Focaccia]] recipe prepared
++ 5 c fresh green beans
++ 1/2 plus 2 tbsp olive oil
++ 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
++ 1/4 heaping tsp red pepper flakes
++ 1/4 heaping tsp salt
++ 1/4 heaping tsp freshly ground black pepper
++ 5 tbsp red wine vinegar
++ 10 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced in 8 pieces
++ 1 [[Focaccia]] recipe
## Directions
-+ Prepare and bake [[Focaccia]]
-+ Trim green beans
-+ Sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant
-+ Add green beans, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper
-+ Sauté beans until bright green and tender; shouldn't squeak but still firm
-+ Toss green beans with red wine vinegar and set aside for at least 1 hour (up to 2 days)
-+ Toast focaccia with cheese (cut sides up)
-+ Serve with as much green beans as can be packed on top
++ Prepare and bake [[Focaccia]].
++ Wash and trim green beans.
++ Sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant.
++ Add green beans, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
++ Sauté beans until bright green and tender (no longer squeaky but still firm).
++ Toss green beans with red wine vinegar.
++ Put in lidded container in fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
++ Shortly before eating, slice focaccia loaf into 8 squares.
++ Slice each square through the middle to make a bun.
++ Place each bun cut-side up and place 1 piece of cheese on each bottom bun.
++ Toast buns until slightly crisped and cheese is mostly melted.
++ Top each bottom bun with green beans, and then the top bun.
+
+## Note
+
++ Green beans are best for 2 days, and then start to get mushy and dull.
+
[[!tag "green bean" focaccia sandwich]]