Author Notes: My heirloom tomatoes plants are providing us an impressive crop. This recipe was designed around using some of the tomatoes. —Maureen McD
Serves: 4ish
Ingredients
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24
ounces fresh green beans, cleaned
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3 to 4
small to medium fresh tomatoes, chopped into bite size pieces
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1
tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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1
clove garlic, chopped
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2
tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
Directions
- Cook green beans until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat pan on medium heat and then add oil.
- Add chopped garlic to pan and cook but be careful not to burn garlic. Time will probably be about a minute depending on the heat.
- Add balsamic vinegar and allow to cook down to half quantity.
- Add tomatoes, salt and pepper to pan. Bring to a simmer to warm up tomatoes and release their juices
- Add green beans to pan, mix well. Adjust seasonings and serve.