Green beans are now at their peak and this is the perfect time to make Stewed Green Beans with Tomatoes. A delicious hearty main dish served with fresh bread or as a side dish, all Italians enjoy this dish at this time of year!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Sicilian
Keyword stewed green beans, Sicilian stewed green beans and tomatoes, Sicilian cooking, from garden to table
Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet and sauté onion until translucent.
Add the diced tomatoes and cook, stirring, for five minutes.
Stir in the green beans and 1/2 cup of water. Lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook until tender, about 20-25 minutes. . I
Add basil and a drizzle of olive oil before serving.
Notes
The quantity of ingredients I put down in this recipe are an indication of what you may need to serve approximately four side dishes, but it can be endlessly multiplied according to what you need or what you have available in your garden.
Serve this dish with either hard bread (pane duru as we call it in Sicilian or friselle as most Italians say), or fresh crusty bread. That's all I need to make this a complete meal.
If you don't have access to fresh, vine ripened tomatoes, substitute 2 cups of canned diced tomatoes.