What do you do when the green beans you bought are a little too long in the tooth and tough?  Slow-braise them until they’re tender in a tomato-based broth!  What do you do if you’re out of Rao’s marinara sauce (I normally make a 1:1 ratio of Rao’s:chicken broth braising liquid)?  You can make your own!

I adapted this recipe from Deborah Madison’s Green Beans Simmered with Tomato in her cookbook, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.   

Here’s what you need:

• 1 pound of trimmed, older green beans cut into uniform 2-inch pieces
• 14 ounce can of Muir Glen diced fire roasted tomatoes, drained
• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1-2 cups of low sodium chicken broth
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Here’s what you do:

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.  Once the butter melts and the foam subsides, throw in the onions and some salt and sauté until translucent. 

Add the minced garlic, green beans, tomatoes, and enough broth to cover everything.   Increase the heat to high until the broth comes to a boil.   Then, cover the skillet with a lid and reduce the heat to low to produce a constant simmer.

Let the beans simmer for 5-10 minutes (or as long as it takes) to get tender. Remove lid and simmer to reduce liquid for ~5 minutes.  Check for seasoning and plate it up.

Source:http://nomnompaleo.com/post/1724078647/braised-green-beans-with-tomatoes-and-onions
 
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