Green Bean in Tomato Sauce
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 151kcal
Whenever I cook a meat dish like a steak or breaded meat in my kitchen, choosing the side dish is always a dilemma. That’s why today I show you how to make a recipe for fresh green beans in tomato sauce, in Mediterranean style, as a variant of the endless side dish from potatoes, pasta or rice.
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Equipment
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 strainer
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs green beans fresh, 650 g
- 1 piece onion yellow, medium-size
- ½ can tomato sauce seasoned with herbs, 200 ml
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tsp sea salt kosher
- 1 tsp vegetable mix dried
- ½ tsp ground pepper freshly ground
- 2 tbsp water on onion
- ¼ cup water on green beans
For Boiling the Green Bean
- 2 tbsp sea salt on boiling water
- 2 l water boiling
Instructions
- Prepare the beans, to break their ends with those thin threads and break them into smaller pieces because they are too long. Peel the onion and chop it finely with a knife.
- In a soup pot, boil water, in which add the sea salt. When the water boils, add the green beans, and cook for about 15 minutes until the beans soften, but still remain firm. After the beans have boiled, pour them into a strainer and let them to drain.
- In a saucepan, heat two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and put to fry the chopped onion. Cook the onion for about a minute only until it becomes transparent, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add two tablespoons of water because we want the onion to sauté, not to fry, and season with sea salt and tomato paste.
- Cook the onion for about two minutes until soft, then put the boiled green beans in the saucepan. Add the tomato sauce and season with freshly ground pepper and vegetable mix for soups. Pour 100 ml (1/4 can) of hot water and let it simmer for about four to five minutes
- This dish is served as such, hot, as a side dish with meat dishes, fish, or just with a fried egg on top.
Notes
If you use frozen green beans or in a jar, there is no need to clean or broke it.
If you use plain tomato sauce, you can season in addition with oregano and basil.
If you use plain tomato sauce, you can season in addition with oregano and basil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 4542mg | Potassium: 699mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1667IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg
