Two Cheese Green Beans Tomatoes Hot Or Cold Food

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES

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.

GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until slightly darkened, about 2 minutes. Add the rosemary, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic starts browning, about 1 minute.
• Add the green beans, cherry tomatoes and their liquid, 1 3/4 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt to the pot. Partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are tender and the liquid is slightly thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish.
• Mix the panko, parmesan, parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the green bean mixture and bake until the sauce is bubbling and the topping is browned, about 15 minutes.

TWO CHEESE GREEN BEANS & TOMATOES -- HOT OR COLD

Steps:

• Steam the green beans for about 5 minutes or until tender crisp. I like to leave them whole but they can be used cut in one inch lengths; set aside.
• In a small bowl mix together yogurt, feta cheese, parmesan cheese & pepper.
• Taste and adjust seasoning; do not salt, the cheese & olives are quite salty; set aside.
• In a small casserole or au gratin dish, layer green beans and tomato slices, starting with green beans, as you go cover each tomato layer with a thin coat of the yogurt mixture. Finish the layers with the yogurt mixture. Scatter the chopped olives over all.
• The dish can be served cold as a salad at this point or if you prefer a hot side dish bake in 400°F oven for approximately 20 minutes until heated through, either way it is delicious.

GREEN BEAN GRATINATE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, MOZZARELLA AND BASIL

Steps:

• Recommended Equipment: A shallow baking dish with two-or three-quart capacity.
• Arrange a rack in the top half of the oven and preheat to 375ºF. Fill a large pot with water (at least five quarts) and bring it to a boil.
• Dump them all into the boiling water, cover the pot until the water boils again, then cook uncovered, for 10 minutes or so, until they are just cooked through -- tender but still firm enough to snap.
• Drain the beans briefly in a colander, then put them in a big kitchen bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt on the hot beans and toss them so they're all seasoned. Let the salt melt and the beans cool for a couple of minutes.
• Meanwhile, rinse and dry the tomatoes. If they're larger than an inch, slice them in halves, otherwise, leave them whole. Cut the mozzarella into 1/2-inch cubes. Slice the basil leaves into thin shreds or a chiffonade.
• Toss the grated cheese and bread crumbs together in a small bowl. Lightly grease the insides of the baking dish with a teaspoon or more of the butter. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese-and-bread-crumb mix all over the bottom of the dish.
• When the beans are no longer steaming, drop the tomatoes, cubes of mozzarella and basil shreds on top. Drizzle the olive oil over all, sprinkle on the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss together a few times. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the cheesy bread crumbs on top and toss well, so everything is coated.
• Turn the vegetables, scraping up all the crumbs, into the baking dish and spread them in an even layer. Sprinkle over the remaining 1/4 cup of crumbs, cut the rest of the butter in small pieces and scatter them all over the top. Place the dish in the oven.
• Bake the gratinate for 10 minutes, then rotate it back to front and bake another 10 minutes. Check to see that it is browning and bake a few minutes more, until the gratinate is dark golden and crusted. (If the crumbs still look pale after 20 minutes in your oven, raise the temperature to 400 degrees or 425 degrees and bake until done.)
• Serve the hot gratinate in the baking dish. Recipe serves 6.

GREEN BEANS WITH GRIDDLED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook the beans in a pan of boiling salted water for 6-8 mins until just tender. Drain and quickly cool under cold running water. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large pan on the barbecue, then add the garlic and cook quickly until lightly browned. Add the beans, stir well, cover and leave to reheat. Meanwhile, cook the tomatoes on the grill bars until softened and slightly browned. Tip the beans into a serving bowl and top with the tomatoes. Sprinkle with a little sea salt and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook beans in water, until tender.
• In a fry, melt butter and add garlic salt, sugar, basil, salt and pepper.
• Swish cherry tomato halves around until barely soft and heated, but not squishy.
• Add the drained beans and mix well.
• (TO SAVE TIME, you can use drained canned green beans instead of fresh green beans and canned stewed tomatoes instead of fresh cherry tomatoes. Just add the canned vegetables to the butter/basil mixture and heat through. I do this frequently and it works o).

GREEK STYLE GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil for a minute or so, be careful not to burn.
• Stir in diced tomaotes,olives & oregano; cook over med. heat for 3 minute.
• Add drained green beans, simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Right before serving, crumbled feta cheese on top.