Green Beans and Potatoes in Chunky Tomato Sauce

Submitted by WiGal

"This Cooking Light side dish sounds and looks yummy. Notice that you peel the tomatoes before starting."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups red potatoes, diced with skins on
• 1⁄2 cup celery (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 3⁄4 lb plum tomato, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper

directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add garlic to pan; saute 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
3. Add potato, celery, salt, and beans; saute 1 minute.
4. Add 1/4 cup water; cover and cook 5 minutes.
5. Add cilantro or parsley, and tomatoes.
6. Cover, reduce heat, and cook 4 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
7. Stir in pepper.

Reviews

[LucyS-D]

We loved this with our grilled dinner! The only thing I changed was I used halved grape tomatoes from our garden. CQ

 

[alvinakatz]

This was nice. It had more flavor than I expected. The taste of summer vegetables not covered up with spicing. Didn't post a photo, as I accidentally put in 1 & 3/4 lb of tomatoes, not 3/4 lb. So mine was much more liquid than other peoples. I had to cook it a lot longer than the recipe suggested and even then DH complained it was too tough. But he likes mushy vegetables & I like mine chewier.

 

[CarrolJ]

This is a very good side to any meat...we had a Greek grilled chicken with it. It has a very pleasant flavor. Made for ZWT # 6 - 2010

 

[Dienia B.]

fast easy used canned beans and canned tomatoes nice side dish 1/2 it no problem zaar tour 6

 

[Deantini]

A wonderful side dish that packs lots of flavour. I increased potatoes to 2 cups, omitted the beans and added 1 cup of sliced mushrooms instead. I would say that it would be hard to stretch the recipe for 8 servings, unless they are quite small. Made for 123 tag