Braised Green Beans & Tomatoes

6 servings

Ingredients 1 lb. green beans, trimmed 2 tsp. olive oil 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp. fennel seeds, crushed 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper 8 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions 1. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook green beans until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and refresh with cold water.

2. In a large nonreactive saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add fennel seeds and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds more. Add tomatoes and green beans. Cover and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes form a sauce and beans are soft, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutritional Information:

80 calories 2 total fat (0 g sat) 0 mg cholesterol

14 g carbohydrate 3 g protein 2 g fiber 20 mg sodium