Italian Potatoes, tomatoes and green beans

Italian Potatoes, tomatoes and green beans

 

Fresh green beans and potatoes simmered together in a light tomato sauce until deliciously tender. This recipe brings me back to my childhood. My mother would prepare this for dinner when the tomatoes and green beans were in season. She would instill my sisters and I in picking and trimming the green beans, and we would sit under the olive trees in the hills of Tuscany trimming green beans, telling stories and making priceless memories.

Fresh, vibrant and full of delicious flavor this Italian potatoes, tomatoes and green beans is full of good for you ingredients.

Made with a savory combination of onions, garlic, potatoes and green beans all simmered in a delicious Italian flavored tomato sauce makes for a delicious vegetarian dish that’s easy to make.

Things to know about this Italian potatoes, tomatoes and green bean recipe

Freshly picked green beans have such a distinct texture and flavor over any frozen or canned product. If you don’t have excess to fresh green beans the best alternative  would be to use frozen green beans.

When Summer rolls around though , beans are one garden staple I almost always plant. If you don’t have a green thumb the use fresh store-bought.

I use cherry tomatoes in this recipe but any tomato works. If you are going to use large tomatoes cut them into dice.

One more thing always use Italian parsley when you make this Italian potato tomato and green bean recipe. The curly parsley is flavorless and should not be used in Italian cooking.  I hope you make this. I think you will love it!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. trimmed green beans
  • 3 russet potatoes
  • 4 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 4 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 2 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 cup potato water
  • 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley

Instructions

  1. Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting into large dice. Clean and trim the green beans
  2. In salted boiling water cook the the potatoes until almost cooked about 10 minutes. Add the green beans and cook 10 minutes longer or until the potatoes are fort tender and the green beans cooked but still crisp.
  3. meanwhile in a saute pan over medium high heat in the olive oil sate the garlic and onion until soft and just beginning to brown.
  4. Then add in the tomatoes, marinara and the cooking water from the potatoes. Simmer until sauce thickens. About 10 minutes. Add the drained cooked potatoes and green beans to the tomato sauce. Add in the Italian parsley. ENJOY!!!