Description
A comforting and flavorful Italian dish featuring tender green beans and baby potatoes braised in a savory tomato-based sauce. This vegan and gluten-free recipe is perfect as a side dish or a light main course.
Ingredients
Scale
Green Beans:
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
Potatoes:
- 1 pound baby potatoes, halved or quartered
Other:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 cup water or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté Onion: Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté onion until softened.
- Add Potatoes: Stir in garlic, then add potatoes and sauté.
- Simmer: Pour in tomatoes, water/broth, spices, and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
- Add Green Beans: Stir in green beans, cook covered for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Rest and Serve: Let rest, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- This dish tastes better the next day after flavors develop.
- Serve with crusty bread for a satisfying meal.
- Drizzle with olive oil before serving for added richness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
