Summers Tomato Green Bean Bounty Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 7-8 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Steps:

• Trim ends of beans and leave them whole.
• Drop beans into a saucepan with salted boiling water. Cook until crisp tender, about 3 to 5 minutes according to the size of the beans. Do not overcook. Drain and let cool.
• Cut away the core of each tomato, and cut it into wedges.
• In a salad bowl, add mustard, vinegar, shallots, garlic, oil, salt and pepper and blend with a wire whisk. Add beans and tomatoes, toss well. Sprinkle with basil.

Steps:

• Cook 1/2 chopped onion in a pot with 3 tablespoons olive oil, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/4 pounds trimmed green beans, a 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and a pinch of cinnamon. Partially cover and simmer, 35 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• 1. Place the oil and the onion in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the water and cook until the water has evaporated and the onions are beginning to turn golden, about 10 minutes. Add the bacon and stir, cover the pan and let cook until the bacon is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove the cover of the pan and sauté until all the liquid has evaporated and both the onions and the bacon are golden. Add the tomatoes, stir, cover, remove from the heat and let sit.
• 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beans, return tothe boil and cook until the beans are tender through and nearly but not quite olive green, about 10 minutes. Drain. Add the beans to the tomato mixture, toss thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a warmed serving bowl.