Beans Recipe ☆ Green Beans Braised with Tomatoes and Fresh Basil

Green beans are braised with tomatoes, garlic, and onion until tender and finished with a sprinkle of fresh basil in this easy vegetable side dish recipe.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
• 2 large plum tomatoes, chopped
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add green beans, tomatoes, and up to 1/2 cup water. Cook until beans and tomatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle basil, salt, and pepper on top.

Nutrition Facts

• calories169.4
• carbohydrateContent18.1 g
• fatContent10.5 g
• fiberContent7.1 g
• proteinContent4.3 g
• saturatedFatContent1.5 g
• sodiumContent53.3 mg
• sugarContent5.1 g