Sides

Stewed Green Beans and Tomatoes

Makes 8 servings

Stewed Green Beans and Tomatoes

Makes 8 servings

Nutritional information per serving (without cheese):Calories 89 (19% from fat)
carb. 17g
pro. 3g
fat 2g
sat. fat 0g
chol. 0mg
sod. 131mg
calc. 81mg
fiber 6g

Ingredients

  • 2pounds green beans
  • 8ounces onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2garlic clove, peeled and chopped
  • 2tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1teaspoon dried basil
  • ½teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2cans (14 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained, ¼ cup juice reserved
  • 1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼-½cup crumbled feta or chèvre cheese, optional

Preparation

  1. Trim stem ends from beans; cut into 1¼-inch lengths. Combine onion, garlic, pars- ley, basil, salt, diced tomatoes and reserved juice.
  2. Layer ½ of the green beans in the ceramic pot of the Cuisinart® Slow Cooker; top with ½ of the tomato mixture. Repeat. Drizzle olive oil over top.
  3. Cover and press the on/off button to turn the unit on. Set time to 5 hours and press
  4. Low. Slow cooker will automatically switch to Warm until ready to serve.
  5. Garnish with crumbled cheese if desired.