Flat green beans with tomato and basil, also known as coral beans, a simple and delicious side dish, very healthy and light, perfect to accompany any type of course.
This side dish is exceptional, extremely easy, perfect for all occasions, and its flavor is something incredible, a real ace up your sleeve for when you don’t know how to accompany your main courses, delicious is an understatement.
The recipe for flat green beans with tomato is really very easy, a piece of cake, ideal for those who are not very familiar in the kitchen but still want to prepare something tasty.
They are a typical spring/summer vegetable, also known as snow peas or coral beans, my mom used to call them lard beans.
They are similar to green beans but have long, wide, and flat pods, they are a healthy vegetable, containing very few calories, perfect also for those on a low-calorie diet.
Try the flat beans with tomato right away, and in no time, you will bring to the table a light and tasty recipe.
I recommend preparing it when you have guests, impossible to go wrong, and your loved ones will all be surprised by the goodness of this side dish, very simple and delicious, a real ace up your sleeve for many occasions.
They can be prepared in advance. Kept cool and then served at room temperature, or quickly reheated in a pan.
An excellent idea to please everyone without sacrificing flavor, the combination of flat beans and tomato is something exceptional, try it and you’ll tell me!
You can also use them as a pasta condiment.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 123.30 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.08 (g) of which sugars 9.45 (g)
- Proteins 4.01 (g)
- Fat 7.44 (g) of which saturated 1.01 (g)of which unsaturated 0.02 (g)
- Fibers 5.27 (g)
- Sodium 587.90 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 140 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Flat Green Beans with Tomato
- 1.32 lbs flat green beans
- 1 onion (or 1 spring onion)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes)
- leaves basil
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- pepper (optional)
Tools
- Pan
Steps for Flat Green Beans with Tomato
Wash the flat green beans well.
(If the dirt and other residues are excessive, soak the green beans in cold water for a few minutes before rinsing them).
Remove the ends with a knife: if necessary, also the stringy part on the sides; if they are very large, cut them into two or three parts with a diagonal cut.
Put your pot on the stove, pour in the oil and the chopped onion.
Gently stew for a few minutes. Add the flat green beans, the chopped tomatoes, and salt.
Sauté for a few minutes over high heat, add half a cup of water, lower the heat and cook for about 15/20 minutes with the lid on until they are soft.
Pierce them with a fork, if they are soft, otherwise, continue cooking, checking from time to time
Remove the lid, turn up the heat and cook for 2 minutes to reduce the sauce.
Serve the flat green beans with tomato with plenty of basil.
Enjoy your meal
Tips
They keep in the fridge for about 2 days.
Compared to other legumes, green beans have fewer calories, less protein, and less carbohydrates, but are much richer in water.
Perfect for the summer diet thanks to their supply of liquids and minerals (potassium, calcium, phosphorus, folic acid), they are diuretic and very rich in fiber.
They contain vitamin A and, to a lesser extent, vitamin C. The acid component is very low, so they are excellent foods for those suffering from gastritis. Usually, they are eaten boiled and seasoned with oil and salt, sometimes even lemon, or sautéed in a pan with fresh tomato, but they also serve as great ingredients for savory pies, pasta condiments.
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