Zero Points Value Roasted Green Beans And Fresh Tomato Food

ROASTED ITALIAN GREEN BEANS & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place green beans in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Mix oil, Italian seasoning and salt; drizzle over beans. Toss to coat. Roast 10 minutes, stirring once., Add tomatoes to pan. Roast until beans are crisp-tender and tomatoes are softened, 4-6 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cheese.

GREEN BEANS WITH ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine oil and lemon zest. Place tomatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil mixture. Sprinkle with celery salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until very tender, stirring once., Meanwhile, place beans in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 7-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a serving plate., Place tomatoes over beans; sprinkle with cheese. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ZERO-POINTS-VALUE ROASTED GREEN BEANS AND FRESH TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450ºF. Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Place green beans in a single layer in prepared pan and coat with cooking spray. Roast until desired doneness, stirring once or twice, about 10 to 15 minutes, 25 minutes if using frozen.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; set aside.
• When green beans are finished, remove from oven and spoon tomato mixture into pan; toss thoroughly. Serve hot, room temperature or chilled. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH CITRUS MUSTARD

Steps:

• Steam beans 5 minutes or until tender but still crisp.
• While beans cook, in a large mixing bowl, use a fork to combine mustard, lime juice and salt, mixing until creamy.
• Mix in mint, lemon zest and shallots.
• Drain cooked beans and add to the mustard mixture, stirring to coat them.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature.
• This dish can be refrigerated for 24 hours.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Frozen whole green beans may be used, although they will be less crisp than fresh ones.
• For frozen beans, reduce cooking time to 3 minutes.

STEAMED GREEN BEANS WITH ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix tomatoes, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a large bowl; spread into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Roast tomatoes in the preheated oven until they are lightly flecked with brown spots and the garlic cloves are tender, about 45 minutes; remove from oven after 20 minutes and mash lightly with a spatula.
• About 5 minutes before tomatoes are done, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until just tender, about 5 minutes. Place steamed green beans into a serving dish and combine with roasted tomatoes to serve.

HOT AND SPICY GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO

Steps:

• Combine green beans, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.