Italian Green Beans

Name: Italian Green Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, coarsely mashed; 1/2 cup water; 3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 4 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper; 2 lbs fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons grated romano cheese or 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Submitted by Ceezie

"Basil, oregano and Romano cheese give these beans their Italian accent. I serve them with broiled steak, pork roast, lamb chops or pork chops. -Recipe Source- TOH -Andrea Ibzag, Gordon, Wisconsin"

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 10

ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, coarsely mashed
¹⁄₂ cup water
3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
4 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
2 lbs fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons grated romano cheese or 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

directions

In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, water, oregano, basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Add tomato mixture and cheese; cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

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Reviews

These were very good, I did cut the recipe in half, as it makes a huge amount. Made according to the recipe, but I did accidentally forget to add the cheese, but it was quite good without it. Only downside to the recipe is the long simmer time for the tomato and herbs, didn't really seem like it needed to simmer that long, I had to add more water to keep it from drying out. But a fine recipe.

morgainegeiser

Tweaks

This is the closest to the same recipe that my family has used for generations that I've ever seen. If interested, I'll include a few tweaks that we use for this delicious recipe: When browning the onions add chopped bacon. When preparing the tomato base of the sauce I add just a bit of a gravy enhancer called Kitchen Bouquet (a staple in our house.) And if I feel like it, a small dash of red wine. (optional) And finally, I cook all together so the flavor is optimum vs cooking the green beans separately. If you wish to try this, enjoy. PS I don't add sugar.

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Ceezie

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