Grace's green beans with garlic & tomatoes from Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food (page 131) by Julia Turshen

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  • pattyatbryce on February 08, 2025

    Had some trouble getting the beans cooked. I think bernalgirl had it right to add a lid and a little water. Overall, we liked it, but I don't know that we'd make again.

  • Soulkitchenjen on July 30, 2024

    Simple and delicious to use up a garden over abundance. I sprinkled a little feta on top. I could eat this every day. I think my ratio was off. More tomatoes than green beans. Use what you have.

  • snoozermoose on May 30, 2022

    I made this exactly as written and it was perfect. These are some delicious green beans! This will be my new go-to way to cook green beans.

  • bernalgirl on June 20, 2021

    Update: I’ve made this two ways now, first removing the sliced garlic from the oil after it reaches a golden color, then adding it back once the tomatoes caramelize, and second as directed with wax beans. In the second method, I had to put a lid on the pan and add a few tablespoons of water to get the beans cooked properly without the tomatoes drying out, but the resulting jammy tomatoes were spectacular. Since that would cause grayish green beans, next time I’ll branch the beans before putting them in the pan. I love this combination and it works great with Romano beans as well.

  • nicolepellegrini on March 14, 2021

    Made this using canned cherry tomatoes as fresh are...not very good this time of year. Similar to a recipe my mother always likes to make, though a little heavier on the tomato. Husband loved it, I thought it was quite good--especially with some crusty bread to enjoy the blistered tomatoes and garlic. Might try adding some oregano or basil next time.

  • j.va on March 03, 2021

    Probably my favorite recipe from the book so far. Quick to come together. Likely the simplest recipe in the book, but not short on flavor. Sampled with and without the feta. Prefer without. Already made more than once.

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