Best Olive Garden Restaurant Green Beans With Tomato And Garlic Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN RESTAURANT GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO AND GARLIC

Steps:

• After you have washed the green beans, remove the ends.
• Blanche the green beans in salted boiling water for one minute. Drain and run cold water over them to stop the cooking process.
• In a large nonstick frying pan heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
• Add the green beans and cook for another minute.
• Add the tomato pieces and cook until the green beans are tender but still green. (Sometimes I'll add 1/4 cup water and cover the pan for a bit if the green beans are having trouble getting tender.).
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve at once.

GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Cook beans in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander, then transfer to a large bowl and toss with oil, sea salt, and pepper to taste.

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND FETA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, prepare an ice bath for cooling the beans.
• Cook the beans in salted boiling water, about 6 minutes, until crisp, but tender.
• Drain the beans, then cool in the ice bath.
• Drain and put the beans in a serving dish.
• Add the feta cheese to the cooled beans.
• Heat the olive oil and add the garlic, about 60 seconds, until fragrant.
• Remove form heat and add the tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, and oregano.
• Toss this mixture.
• Pour over green beans and feta and stir gently to combine.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO & GARLIC

Steps:

• Cut ends from beans& then cut into 2 inch pieces; cook in boiling water until crisp tender (about 10 minutes).
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat; add garlic& cook for 30 seconds.
• Add beans& cook with garlic for another 2 minutes.
• Peel, deseed& dice tomato; add to skillet& cook until heated through (about 3 minutes).

MARINATED GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVES, TOMATOES, AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat and drop in the green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain the green beans and plunge into ice water to stop the beans from cooking further. Drain the beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in the oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the olives, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over green beans. Toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese over the top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.