These Quick Stovetop Green Beans are a delicious side dish that can be served with potatoes, pasta, grains, or bread. You'll love the flavor of these tender beans in a garlicky tomato sauce.
This recipe for Quick Stovetop Green Beans is so flavorful and simple. The combination of tender cooked green beans with freshly made sweet tomato sauce and pungent garlic makes this a tasty side dish that you can enjoy on the side of your favorite main courses, or added on top of rustic bread and pasta. It's got a versatile flavor that you can tweak to work with any meal or preference.
Making this recipe on the stove makes it quick and convenient. It also only uses a few ingredients, and some pantry staples. You can make adjustments based on what you have on hand, but this simple dish is really tasty just as it is. It's definitely something you want to have in your recipe repertoire for busy weeknight cooking. Let's talk about what you'll use to make these Quick Stovetop Green Beans.
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What you'll need
- Green Beans. Ripe, good quality green beans are needed for this dish.
- Tomatoes. Sweet cherry tomatoes are best, but other varieties can be used, too.
- Oil. Olive oil or any other kind you prefer.
- Garlic. Minced. Use as much as you like.
- Spices. Salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (optional).
How to make it
1. Boil a medium-sized pot of water with a generous amount of salt in it. Toss in the trimmed green beans and cook for 5-10 minutes. You can cook them more or less, depending on how soft or firm you like your green beans.
2. While the beans are cooking, heat a large pan over medium heat. Add the oil and then the tomatoes, cut in half. Cook them until they become soft and start to fall apart, about 10 minutes.
3. Sprinkle in the minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (if you're using them). Stir and cook for a minute or two.
4. Finally, add the cooked green beans to the seasoned tomatoes and stir well. Cook everything for 3-5 minutes, allowing the flavors to come together. Serve warm.
Tips for the best Stovetop Green Beans
- Trim the ends off the green beans. It's not necessary for flavor, but you can trim off the ends of the green beans with a sharp knife for a neater look and softer beans, since the pinched ends are slightly tougher.
- Don't overcook the green beans. Cook them a little under what you like because they will cook a bit more in the sauce, and you don't want them getting too soft.
- Keep an eye on the tomatoes. Watch the tomatoes so they don't overcook and become mushy. You only want them to be just falling apart so there are larger pieces as well as lots of sweet juice for the sauce.
- Simmer to allow the flavors to develop. The last part of the cooking process lets the flavors of the garlic, tomatoes, and spices absorb into the green beans for the best taste.
Add-ins and Substitutes
- Use other veggies. You can also make this dish with asparagus, mushrooms, spinach, kale, onions, or broccoli. Almost any vegetable will work with the sweet flavor of the tomatoes and aromatic garlic.
- Add herbs. Try this recipe with the addition of fresh herbs, like cilantro, oregano, dill, basil, or chives. This adds a wonderful earthy, herbaceous flavor and smell to these Quick Stovetop Green Beans.
- Substitute other tomato varieties. I enjoy this dish with cherry tomatoes for their flavor, but you can also use grape or Roma tomatoes. In a pinch, even crushed or diced canned tomatoes will work.
- Add protein. Make this a more filling meal with the addition of diced tofu, nuts, or beans.
How to Store
Store these Quick Stovetop Green Beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can reheat them in the microwave or on the stovetop to serve.
What to Serve with it
- Potatoes. Pair this side dish with Garlic Smashed Potatoes, Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Vegan Spinach Mashed Potatoes, or Vegan Scalloped Potatoes.
- Pasta. Spoon these Quick Stovetop Green Bean over a plate of Tomato Mushroom Spinach Pasta, Creamy Zucchini Pasta, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Spinach, or Pasta with Roasted Pepper Sauce.
- Grains. Enjoy this vegetable dish over some quinoa, couscous, rice, bulgur, or sorghum. Try it with this Spinach Rice, Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad.
- Bread. With such a delicious sauce, these green beans can be used to top slices of pita, rustic bread, or naan. Or serve it with Vegan Cornbread.
These Quick Stovetop Green Beans are a flavorful and easy dish that will jazz up your mealtimes. I hope you love this delicious recipe as much as we do.
More tasty vegan veggie loaded dishes:
- Skillet-Braised Brussels Sprouts
- Simple Sautéed Vegetables
- Simple Sauteed Cabbage
- Potatoes and Green Beans
Quick Stovetop Green Beans
Ingredients
- 16 oz. green beans, ends trimmed, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
- 1 ½ tbsp. olive oil
- 12 oz. cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- ⅓ tsp. sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp. pepper or to taste
- ⅛ tsp. red pepper flakes or to taste
Instructions
- Boil a medium-sized pot of water with a generous amount of salt in it. Toss in the trimmed green beans and cook for 5-10 minutes. You can cook them more or less, depending on how soft or firm you like your green beans.
- While the beans are cooking, heat a large pan over medium heat. Add the oil and then the tomatoes, cut in half. Cook them until they become soft and start to fall apart, about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle in the minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (if you're using them). Stir and cook for a minute or two.
- Finally, add the cooked green beans to the seasoned tomatoes and stir well. Cook everything for 3-5 minutes, allowing the flavors to come together. Serve warm.
Notes
Add-ins and Substitutes
- Use other veggies. You can also make this dish with asparagus, mushrooms, spinach, kale, onions, or broccoli. Almost any vegetable will work with the sweet flavor of the tomatoes and aromatic garlic.
- Add herbs. Try this recipe with the addition of fresh herbs, like cilantro, oregano, dill, basil, or chives. This adds a wonderful earthy, herbaceous flavor and smell to these Quick Stovetop Green Beans.
- Substitute other tomato varieties. I enjoy this dish with cherry tomatoes for their flavor, but you can also use grape or Roma tomatoes. In a pinch, even crushed or diced canned tomatoes will work.
- Add protein. Make this a more filling meal with the addition of diced tofu, nuts, or beans.
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