Name: Green Beans and Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 4 green onions, sliced; 2 tablespoons minced shallot; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1-1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved; 2 tablespoons minced fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Garlic, tomatoes and olive oil are wonderful ingredients often found in Southern French cooking. In this dish, they complement the green beans perfectly. Paula Wharton — El Paso, Texas

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces

4 green onions, sliced

2 tablespoons minced shallot

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1-1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved

2 tablespoons minced fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1 Steam the green beans

2 Place the green beans in a steamer basket, then place the basket in a large saucepan over 1 inch of water. Bring the water to a boil, then cover and steam the green beans for four to five minutes, until they're crisp-tender.

3 Saute the onion and flavorings

4 In a large skillet, saute the green onion, shallot, garlic and rosemary in olive oil, cooking until the vegetables are tender.

5 Combine the remaining ingredients

6 Add the green beans, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper, and saute two to three minutes longer, until everything has heated through.