Warm New Potatoes Cherry Tomatoes And Green Beans With Fresh Basil Food

NEW POTATOES WITH GREEN BEANS, COUNTRY-STYLE

Steps:

• In large pot, heat margarine with ham pieces and onion; cook until onion is tender and ham is nicely browned.
• Add green beans, potatoes, salt, pepper, chicken broth, thyme, parsley, and marjoram, stirring mixture thoroughly.
• Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Note: If you prefer to use smoked ham in this recipe, adjust your seasoning for salt to taste.

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES & BASIL

Steps:

• Place green beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet saute shallot in butter until tender. Add the garlic, sugar, lemon juice, salt, parsley and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in beans and tomatoes; heat through. Sprinkle with basil.

GREEN BEANS WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place beans and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet; stir in the sugar, basil, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Add tomatoes; saute until tender. Drain beans; top with tomato mixture. Garnish with basil.

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).

ROASTED POTATOES, CHERRY TOMATOES, AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400^.
• Spray a jellyroll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Toss potatoes in a zip-top bag with 2 T. olive oil.
• Scatter on pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast until tender, approximately 50 minutes, turning occasionally.
• In the meantime, cook the green beans in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 3 minutes.
• Drain beans and pat dry.
• Place beans, tomatoes, and garlic in another zip-top bag.
• Add 2 T. olive oil and shake to mix.
• When potatoes are tender, add the bean mixture and roast another 8 minutes.

WARM NEW POTATOES, CHERRY TOMATOES AND GREEN BEANS WITH FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sprage rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray. Toss potatoes and 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl. Scatter on prepared sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until tender, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes. Maintain oven temperature. Meanwhile, cook green beans in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain beans; pat dry. Place beans, tomatoes and garlic in large bowl. Add 2 tablesppons oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss. Add to potatoes on sheet. Roast until tomatoes begin to break down, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with basil; mix in 1 tablespoon oil, if desired. Mound warm vegetables in large shallow bowl

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add green beans and cook, stirring often, until seared in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water, cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes for tender-crisp or 6 minutes for tender.
• Push the beans to the side; add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, stir everything together and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.

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.