Description
Bill Miller’s green bean recipe delivers Southern comfort with crisp bacon and caramelized onions. Home cooks can master this simple side dish that complements any main course and brings classic Texas flavor to the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- 16 oz (453 g) green beans, ends trimmed, cut into 1.5-inch pieces
- 12 oz (340 g) cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ⅓ tsp sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
Instructions
- Blanching: Bring salted water to a rolling boil in a medium pot, submerge green beans, and cook for 6-8 minutes until they’re crisp-tender and brilliantly emerald.
- Sauce Preparation: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium flame, then gently crush tomatoes and let them simmer, releasing natural sweetness for 8-10 minutes.
- Seasoning and Aromatics: Introduce minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into the tomato base, allowing the spices to bloom and intensify the sauce’s depth.
- Combining and Finishing: Drain blanched green beans and transfer them directly into the simmering tomato sauce, gently coating each bean and letting them meld together for an additional 2-3 minutes until thoroughly heated.
Notes
- Maximize Flavor Depth: Salt the water generously before boiling green beans to infuse initial seasoning and enhance overall taste profile.
- Perfect Blanching Technique: Cook green beans exactly 6-8 minutes to achieve tender-crisp texture without losing vibrant green color or nutritional value.
- Balance Sauce Aromatics: Add garlic, red pepper flakes, and black pepper progressively to build complex flavor layers without overwhelming the delicate tomato base.
- Coat Thoroughly: Ensure complete sauce coverage by gently tossing beans, allowing each vegetable piece to absorb maximum seasoning and develop rich, integrated taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 232 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg