Italian Green Beans

Tish's Note:

Having fresh green beans can be an incredible treat..nice if you can get all fresh ingredients out of your garden!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 plum tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 lb fresh green beans , trimmed
• 1⁄3; cup water
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions:

1. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
2. Add oil; heat until hot.
3. Add whole tomatoes; cook until lightly browned on all sides.
4. Remove tomatoes from skillet; set aside.
5. Reduce heat to medium.
6. Add garlic to skillet; cook and stir until golden brown, watching carefully so garlic doesn't burn.
7. Add beans and water; bring to a boil.
8. Cover; cook about 5 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, coarsely chop tomatoes.
10. Add Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; mix well.
11. Return chopped tomatoes to skillet; cook 5 to 8 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender.

Reviews

[Trish Meyer]

AWESOME. Very big hit at church potluck!

[Chef #928411]

Made them to go with our Ham and sweet potatoes for Easter. The only left overs I throw away were the beans. No one even heated them back up. I used grape tomatoes instead of the plum, but that should not have made a difference. Just was not impressed and I'm Italian!

[TXOLDHAM]

Excellent low fat way to prepare fresh green beans. I had to use cherry tomatoes because I did not have any plum tomatoes on hand. This one goes into our regular rotation. Thanks Tish