Sizzling Green Beans

Submitted by Oolala

"Wish I knew where I got this recipe! Smells great while cooking. I will try to use something to make it easier to remove the red pepper flakes (maybe strain it carefully into another pan). I use nice pinch of salt and about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. black pepper."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb fresh green beans, cut into 3-inch pieces
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 -2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• salt
• pepper
• parmesan cheese

directions

1. Put beans in a large pot of boiling water and boil 5-7 minutes, drain and then plunge into ice water to stop the cooking.
2. Set the beans aside.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add crushed red pepper and cook for 1 minute.
4. Remove pepper flakes and add garlic, tomatoes, and seasonings, except the parmesan cheese.
5. Now turn heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
6. Add the beans to the mixture and heat through, about 8-10 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.

Reviews

[Katanashrp]

These beans are totally sizzling. Definitely worth the little extra work. I cut down most of the cooking times in half and it suited our tastes perfectly. Thank you for helping us bring this ordinary vegetable to extraordinary heights.

 

[Charlotte J]

These green beans are full of flavor. I loved the heat from the red pepper infused oil. I'm saving my fresh tomatoes for BLT's so I used a 15 ounce can of tomatoes. So in step 5 I cut the cooking time in half. I served this with Recipe #278750 Made this for *Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup Game* 2008

 

[Chef Lowell_H]

I made this as a side dish with some spinach lasagna and some bread... it was the best meal I've ever tasted.

 

[sugarpea]

Oolala, Oolala. Loved these beans. Only thing I changed was to use far less olive oil and to shorten the cooking time of all the ingredients once they got to the skillet; probably a total of 3-4 minutes in the skillet. It was perfect.

 

[Ms B.]

Excellent green beans. I did use a bit too many red pepper flakes, as I am notorious for not measuring. The tomato "sauce" was a bit spicy for our tastes, but this was my own fault. The other seasonings blend well and other than the extra heat, the flavor is fabulous. Green beans are a favorite at our house, and we will have these often.