Side dishe for 2
Greek Green Beans
Green beans simmer slowly with onion, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, and parsley until tender and richly flavored.
Typical price
$7.35for 4 servings
$1.84 per serving$7.35 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $typical cost tier
GreekVegetarianVeganDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.99Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.67 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 12 oz green beans
- 1/2 med-large onion
- 1 clove med-small garlic
- 8 oz tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/8 tsp pepper (optional)
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, and 1 cup water, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the green beans, cover the pot, and simmer for 40 minutes until tender.
- Stir in the parsley and rest the beans for 4 minutes.
Swaps
- Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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