Green Bean Tomato Sauté
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Green Bean Tomato Sauté
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Recipe for Green Bean Tomato Sauté - a healthy, flavorful, gluten free, vegan side dish. Can also be made as a meatless entree. Easy and yummy!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds green beans, trimmed (young, small beans are best)
- 1 sweet onion (Mayan or Vidalia), peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped or 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh minced oregano (or 1 tsp dried oregano)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (omit for low carb)
- salt and pepper
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Instructions
- If using young small green beans, you can keep them whole without trimming if you like. For larger green beans, chop them into 1 1/2 - 2 inch pieces.
- Heat the oil in a wide sauté pan over medium. Sauté the diced onions for 5 minutes till softened. Add the minced garlic and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes till fragrant.
- Add the green beans to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and oregano to the pan. Stir till all ingredients are blended.
- Add hot water to the pan till the green beans are about 80% covered. Add sugar to the pan, and season with salt and pepper to taste. I usually add about 1 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- Stir all ingredients and bring to a slow boil for 2 minutes.Cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Let the green beans cook for 10-50 minutes, depending on how soft you like the green beans. If using small young beans, you will only need about 10-15 minutes of cooking to make them tender, then uncover the pot and let the sauce simmer and reduce a bit before serving. For larger beans, 20 minutes will produce a tender-crisp "al dente" texture; 50 minutes will make them very soft. I like to cook them for about 30 minutes, so they're tender but not mushy.
- Serve the green beans warm as a side dish, or at room temperature (which can be nice during the summer months). The tomato sauce is perfect for dipping fresh bread.
Notes
- This is the kind of dish that improves with time, so if you want to cook the green beans a day ahead and let them marinate overnight in the fridge, they will taste even better the next day!
- This is the kind of dish that improves with time, so if you want to cook the green beans a day ahead and let them marinate overnight in the fridge, they will taste even better the next day!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Sodium
80mg
(3%)
Potassium
644mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1795IU
(36%)
Vitamin C
33.5mg
(37%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 644mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1795IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 33.5mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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