Green Bean Ragout with Tomatoes and Mint
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium red onions, finely chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 1/2 pounds green beans
- 1 1/4 cups drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups water
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup finely shredded mint leaves
- Pinch of sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- In a soup pot, heat the oil until shimmering.
- Add the onions and cook over moderately high heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the green beans and stir to coat with the oil.
- Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, plum tomatoes and water and bring to a boil.
- Season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer until the beans are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add the mint and sugar and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the vinegar.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
extravirgin olive oil, red onions, garlic, green beans, drained oil, tomatoes, water, salt, mint leaves, sugar, red wine vinegar
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/green-bean-ragout-with-tomatoes-and-mint (may not work)