"Becca" > wrote in message
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> koko wrote:
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>> Green Beans with Tomatoes
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>> vegetables
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>> 1/3 cup olive oil
>> 1 1/2 pounds green beans
>> 2 cloves garlic; peeled and chopped
>> 1 medium yellow onion, peeled; cut into thin rings
>> 4 small ripe tomatoes, 1 lb peeled; seeded, chopped
>> 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
>> 4 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
>> 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
>> 1/2 teaspoon Salt
>> 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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>> Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet, add the beans and cook,
>> stirring and tossing constantly, until beans are about half-cooked
>> and become bright green.
>> Reduce heat and add garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
>> Add tomatoes, parsley, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper, and continue
>> to cook, tossing occasionally, for about another 5 minutes or until
>> sauce is slightly reduced. Serve immediately, or cool and serve at
>> room temperature.
>>
>> Notes: The Silver Palate Cookbook
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>> Yield: 6 servings
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> Looks good. When I grew up, my mother made a dish that was similar, but
> she used sliced okra instead of green beans.
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Koko's would have been better if she sliced the green beans too. There are
plenty of dishes where the green beans are left whole, in bundles or those
long oriental green beans, but they don't include other cut up ingredients,
just seasoned/sauced/garnished. She should have sliced her beans on the
diagonal into about 1" lengths. I could give her the benefit of the doubt
by saying she was just lazy rather than not knowing any better, but I
believe it was both, lazy and unknowlgeable... that's what happens to those
who can only prepare food with a list of instructions and follow verbatim...
the instructions in that recipe were seriously lacking clarity... I supposed
it assumed that folks possessed some creativity... I'd be embarrassed to
show the recipe book for friggin' string beans, like a six year old cooking
oatmeal for the first time. LOL However I have to award her more credit
than those stentorial howler monkeys who can only cook by pounding their
keyboard. LOL LOL