Italian Flat String Beans (Green Beans)
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.
Italian Flat String Beans (Green Beans)
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.
Cooking Instructions
- 1
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.
- 2
If serving as a side...add some extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Serve and yum!
- 3
If serving as an entree...combine it with penne. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil. Serve and yum!
- 4
*My tomato sauce consists of cans of San Marzano Tomatoes, purée, paste, garlic, onion, basil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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