GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO

Green beans with tomato a simple and tasty side dish perfect to accompany any type of main course. Green beans with tomato are delicious both warm and at room temperature. Prepare some bread for dipping because the sauce becomes very tasty. Before adding them to the tomato, the green beans must be boiled; if you want to speed up the process, you can cook them in a pressure cooker. I recommend also trying the GREEN BEAN SALADS I’m sure you’ll find more recipes to try. Now let’s see how to make green beans with tomato and if you try them, let me know. Barbara

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Green beans with tomato
  • Difficulty: Very easy
  • Cost: Cheap
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 4
  • Cooking methods: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

  • 1.3 lbs green beans
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • to taste salt
  • to taste extra virgin olive oil
  • leaves basil

How to prepare Green Beans with Tomato

  • Let’s start preparing the green beans with tomato. Clean the green beans, trim the ends, and wash them well under running water. Once you’ve cleaned the green beans, boil them; you can do this in a pressure cooker or a traditional pot. They should be firm and only need a few minutes.

  • Pour the tomato puree into a pot, add a drizzle of olive oil and the basil leaves, tearing them by hand. Cook for about 10 minutes, then add the previously boiled green beans, mix, and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  • At the end of cooking, adjust the salt and serve the green beans with tomato hot or at room temperature

  • Green beans with tomato

How to store the Green Beans with Tomato

Store in the refrigerator for 2 days

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