Mediterranean Green Beans and Tomatoes
Braised with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, and olive oil until perfectly tender. These green beans are flavor-packed, nutritious, and easy to prepare.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans, trimmed and rinsed
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Wash and trim green beans, wash and chop tomatoes, dice shallot, mince garlic, and chop parsley if using. Set aside.
- In a braising pot, add olive oil and butter on medium heat. Add diced shallot and cook until soft. Add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add chopped tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine for a few minutes.
- Add beans to pot, toss to coat. Pour in enough hot water to cover half the beans.
- Turn heat down to a simmer and cook with the lid on for 40 minutes.
- Check to ensure there is no water left and beans are soft. Season beans with more salt and pepper, to taste.
- Turn off heat and let them sit with the lid on for 10 more minutes. Top with parsley and enjoy warm or room temp.
Notes
- Store beans in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- You can substitute fresh tomatoes for canned and fresh green beans for frozen if needed.
- This dish is vegetarian but you can make it vegan by skipping the butter and using more oil.