When Marilyn made comment that she wondered about the
green beans, it reminded me of a Spanish lady I lived next door to for many years. One of her favorite veggies was green beans. She would start them early in the morning, along with onion and bacon and cook those beans all day long. Since we liked ours cooked for about 8 minutes only, I shuddered at the thought. Well, they were delicious...I was amazed. She told me it was a southern way of cooking green beans.
I ended up with onion, potatoes, garlic, one zucchini, cauliflower, cabbage, green beans, along with tomatoes, mint, sage, a tiny bit of rosemary, all from our garden, oregano, EVOO and home made chicken broth. Looked like a big mess but it smelled great. I plan on cooking it at 250° for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours, then checking it. At that point I will cook longer if need, plus throw in some fresh Parmesan Reggiano.