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Grecian Green Beans in Tomato Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Lori

"The tomato taste and seasonings are worth the time and effort. Try the sauce with okra, too. Enjoy!"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
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Original recipe yield: 8 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 cup water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the green beans in a pot, and mix in the lemon juice, onion, olive oil, tomatoes, tomato sauce, parsley, water, salt and pepper, and bay leaf. Cook 45 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened. Remove bay leaf before serving.
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Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2007 by lauralacuoca
excellent side dish and so easy to make...a no brainer

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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2007 by ben320
it was really easy to make but i usually like my green beans on the crunchy side so simmering for 45 minutes was way too long for my taste. however, the sauce was really nice and i added some crushed red pepper flakes to give it a kick. not sure if the sauce would have been as mellow and sweet if i didn't simmer for 45 minutes. maybe next time i will simmer the sauce first and add the green beans in the last 15 minutes or so. the sauce never thickened.

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Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by Honey
Add some chopped garlic to taste.....I didn't use quite as much lemon juice, but it still came out quite good.

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Recipe Submitter:

Lori
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Living In: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 243

  • Total Fat: 20.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 317mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 5.1g
  • Protein: 3.2g

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