Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes

Reviews

• "This was fabulously tasty and easy! I used fresh green beans and that seemed to make a real difference! I didn't have garlic salt so I used garlic powder instead. The combination of butter, sugar, basil and garlic is quite outstanding, and perfect for tomatoes and beans. This makes 4 really generous servings, but even so, this recipe is guaranteed to be gobbled whole... it's really exceptional. Thanks Merlot, this one will be a regular!"

  By Anu on June 29, 2002 | 17663

• "I loved the flavor of this dish and it looks beautiful on the table. I only added a half teaspoon of sugar, as I was afraid it would be too sweet for our tastes, and it was just perfect. Great recipe, thanks for posting!"

  By Denise! on August 21, 2002 | 22208

• "This was a great side dish! I do not expect my son to eat his beans, so when he finished these off, I was shocked! The basil and garlic was not too over powering (because of the sugar?) Yet the flavors all came together to enhanse the flavor of the tomatoes??? I am still not sure why these beans tasted so good to my son, or to myself. I will have to repeat this recipe many times to figure it out I guess."

  By cookie j on August 07, 2002 | 20843

• "AWESOME!!! I agree with all the other reviewers."

  By Enobmah on September 09, 2002 | 23964

• "I agree with all the reviews, this is super! The ultimate test was my husband, who doesn't like tomatoes... he said it was VERY good!!"

  By yogi on August 23, 2002 | 22387

• "This dish is delicious. I used a combination of fresh and canned green beans. Everyone enjoyed this, inlcuding one very picky eater. Served it with fresh tuna steaks. Thanks, Merlot!"

  By sybrsuzy on July 23, 2002 | 19484

• "These are the best green beans I have ever tasted!!!"

  By Linda R on September 23, 2002 | 25485

• "Thanks, Merlot, for this wonderful recipe. I always have trouble with side dishes but this one was so colorful and the spices and tomatos really jazzed it up!"

  By kosherkitchen on March 09, 2003 | 44363

• "I made this as directed. I made it again and substitued Mrs. Dash for the basil, which is more suited to my taste. It was tasty the first time but excellent the second time. I also used plum tomatoes and peeled them first, then diced them."

  By ~SwoR~ on September 15, 2002 | 24612

• "What a great, light green bean dish! Perfect side dish for heavy meals. I could actually just eat a bowl of this and be happy! I boiled the green beans (in batches since I doubled it), added the ingredients to the fry pan, stirred a little bit, threw in the halved cherry tomatoes and any juice, swished around, then folded in the green beans. There is not a lot of sauce, but it's enough to coat the beans and give them a great flavor. Then I repeated it, threw the whole thing in a bowl and it stayed warm until the turkey was carved. Thank you!"

  By debberd2 on December 09, 2010 | 1170850

• "What a great tasting recipe,I loved the cherry tomatoes in it,and I did use canned green beans,but I like canned green beans so it was a real treat to me.Loved this,and it was very eye-appealing. Thanks Darlene"

  By Darlene Summers on January 12, 2004 | 83674

• "I make this frequently. I use fresh or frozen green beans and have subbed diced and seeded roma tomatoes for the cherry tomatoes. Everyone loves it. Plus, it is an excellent way to get that variety of color (that the drs recommend) into your diet. Yum!"

  By ms_bold on September 03, 2003 | 66121

• "Add me to the long list of people who love this recipe! Very easy to put together, and quick to the table. I did use canned veggies, but, sure didn't hurt anything. Served it with Baked Chicken Breasts and baked taters, and it made a really nice dinner. Thanks for sharing a great side, Merlot...We enjoyed very much! Laudee"

  By Laudee on September 01, 2003 | 65739

• "What a pretty and yummy dish. I'll be making this again. Thanks for posting."

  By Lucky in Bayview on August 29, 2011 | 1246087

• "This was easy and yummy. I cooked the beans for 3 mins, because we like them crunchy. It was a very good way to include more veggies in our diet. I shall have to try it with tinned tomatoes. "

  By Sassy Syrah on April 01, 2004 | 96235

• "I make this ALL the time. So easy, so tasty and so beautiful."

  By Molly53 on October 11, 2011 | 1257067

• "Yummy and quick way to cook green beans. Makes a really nice side dish for company dinner. I used canned french beans and it cut the cooking time down to about 10 minutes. I liked the amount of sugar used, but I also added additional amounts of the other spices. I used fresh garlic and basil, and this had a really nice light taste."

  By Chef #1216422 on October 08, 2011 | 1256202

• "Awesome green beans and so easy to make if using canned beans. I used a 28 ounce can of cut green beans and we loved them. Perfect seasoning that tastes great plus smells very good! Thinking of making these for the holidays instead of our stand by of green bean casserole. Made and reviewed for Kittencal's
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  By lauralie41 on September 29, 2010 | 1150733

• "So delicous! I should have cooked the green beans a bit longer, but otherwise this was perfect. The seasonings are perfect, and they mesh well with the green beans and the tomatoes. Great recipe, thank you for posting!"

  By Amanda Beth on July 09, 2010 | 1128797

• "Excellent and refreshing!!"

  By squiresfamily on July 09, 2010 | 1131411