Greek Style Green Beans

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- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 2 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, freshly ground,to taste
- 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh green beans
directions
- Wash, tip and cut up fresh beans.
- Place in pan with water to cover beans.
- Simmer uncovered until beans are just tender, stirring a few times.
- Meanwhile, combine undrained tomatoes with water, onions, parsley, garlic, mint, oregano, salt and pepper in a saucepan.
- Cover; bring just to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- When tomato sauce is thick, drain green beans and top with sauce; serve promptly.
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Reviews
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My BF and I love tomato and green bean combinations, so I've been on a quest for the "perfect" recipe. This is the first recipe I've seen that recommends cooking these vegetables separately before combining. Well it's an excellent idea as the green beans stayed a bright green color. It's a much prettier presentation too. Not sure I'd quite call this the "perfect" recipe yet but it gave me some good ideas. Next time I might change or add more herbs. I couldn't resist adding some kalamata olives too, though olives are not a requirement for my "perfect" recipe:D Thanks for a really great side dish!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PanNan
Needville, Texas