Italian Flat String Beans (Green Beans)

Name: Italian Flat String Beans (Green Beans)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 packages Frozen Italian Flat String Beans; 1 Tomato Sauce; 1 clove Garlic, sliced; 1 Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Salt & Pepper

JulesVB @JulesVB

Cooking flat Italian string beans in tomato sauce alone is a great side to any meat dish. This can easily turn into an entree by combining the string beans and sauce with a short pasta such as penne.

JulesVB @JulesVB

Cooking flat Italian string beans in tomato sauce alone is a great side to any meat dish. This can easily turn into an entree by combining the string beans and sauce with a short pasta such as penne.

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Ingredients

1 packagesFrozen Italian Flat String Beans
1Tomato Sauce
1 cloveGarlic, sliced
1Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1Salt & Pepper

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Steps

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Place the package of Italian flat string beans in a sauté pan. When they are no longer frozen, add in some extra virgin olive oil, the sliced garlic and enough tomato sauce* for the string beans to cook in. Cover and let simmer. At least 30 minutes until string beans are tender.
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If serving as a side...add some extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Serve and yum!
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If serving as an entree...combine it with penne. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil. Serve and yum!
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*My tomato sauce consists of cans of San Marzano Tomatoes, purée, paste, garlic, onion, basil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper.