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Soups & stews
Green beans in tomato sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400-500g green beans, topped and tailed and cut into 4cm lengths
- 1 leek, finely sliced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 400g tin Italian plum tomatoes
- a few basil leaves, torn
- salt and pepper
Method
Prep time:
10 min
PT10M
Cooking time:
35 min
PT35M
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Step 1
Heat the oil in a heavy based pan and sweat the beans and the leeks with the garlic and bay leaf for a few minutes. -
Step 2
Add the tomatoes, bring to simmer point and cook for 30 minutes or until beans are tender. -
Step 3
Season, stir through the basil leaves and serve.