Make this for your Next Vegan Side Dish • Italian Broccoli & Beans

Simple, wholesome, and packed with flavor—this Italian-style Broccoli & Beans dish is the perfect quick meal or side! Made with tender broccoli, hearty black beans, garlic, tomatoes, and fresh basil, it’s a humble dish with Nonna-level comfort.

🌿 No meat. No dairy. Just pure Mediterranean goodness.
📌 In this video, you’ll learn:
• How to create a rich tomato-bean base
• The perfect way to cook broccoli so it stays vibrant and tender
• A classic Italian method to bring out big flavor with minimal ingredients
👍 Great as:
• A side dish
• A vegan main
• A warm salad-style meal with crusty bread

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📝 Ingredients:
For the Bean Sauce:
• Olive oil — 2 tbsp.
• Fresh garlic — 2 cloves, chopped
• Chopped tomatoes — 1 can (14 oz)
• Black beans — 2 cans (19 oz each), drained
• Fresh basil — ½ cup, chopped
• Sea salt — 1 tsp.
• Water — 3 oz.

For the Broccoli:
• Fresh broccoli — 2 bunches
• Water — 3½ litres
• Sea salt — 2 tbsp.
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👩‍🍳 Instructions:
1. In a pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add garlic and sauté until golden.
2. Stir in chopped tomatoes, basil, and sea salt. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add the beans and cook for 1 more minute. (Optional: add chili for a little heat!)
4. Meanwhile, boil broccoli in salted water until just tender—don’t overcook!
5. Drain and plate the broccoli. Spoon the warm tomato-bean mixture on top. Serve and enjoy!
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💡 TIP:
This dish pairs beautifully with toasted bread, grilled polenta, or over rice for a filling meal.

MUSIC:
Ziv Moran – Tarantella Napoletana
Ziv Moran – Fantastico

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Hello everyone. Today I’m going to be making broccoli with black beans. And I will start by turning on the stove here. And here I have olive oil. [Music] Okay, we’ll wait until gets a little hot. Okay, I will add the fresh garlic. Okay, we’ll wait until a little bit golden. [Music] Now we’ll add the tomatoes. [Music] Add a little bit of water. [Music] Add some salt. Okay. Now I’m going to add the basil. This is just chopped basil. lots of it. If you don’t have basil, you can put parsley, Italian parsley. Okay, this going to cook for about 10 minutes. And here I have the broccoli just all washed and cut up. So, I’m going to add them to the um to the water here, which is already boiling. Going to add some salt. [Music] Now the broccolum now. [Music] And these are two bunches of broccoli. I’m going to cover it. We’ll add the beans soon and I will see you soon. Okay, now I’m going to add the uh black beans. They are washed and drained. These are almost ready cuz the beans they already cooked. Okay, the broccoli are ready. [Music] I’m going to add the chili pepper. And the chili pepper, it’s optional. I like this a little bit spicy. And this is all you do. The broccoli are ready. So what you do, you just pour over the broccoli as much as you want. So this you just pour over the broccoli and it’s ready. Ready for mangala. Looks delicious and it’s ready. I hope you enjoy today’s video. Until next time, ciao for now. [Music]