Stewed Vegetables (Flat Belly Diet)
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 medium zucchini, halved and sliced
- 1⁄2 cup fresh basil, chopped
directions
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occassionally for 4 minutes until tender. (I add the garlic right at the end of the 4 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes (with juice), thyme, and salt, stirring to break up the tomatoes. (I cut the tomatoes in quarters).
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the green beans. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer stirring occassionally for 10 minutes, or until the beans are tender.
- Add the zucchini and cook, stirring occassionally for 5 minutes or until the zucchini is tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in the basil./.
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