Original italian name: Fagiolini Pomodoro

I have been away from the blog for a while but now getting back to track to share more new interesting italian recipes that I have been cooking during this time.

The salad with green beans and tomatoes is the real summer favourite. The main ingredients for this salad are riped tomatoes and French beans.

Let me share some tips to cook beans. Well, french beans need a little preparation for cooking. As they are grown without the string you simply top and tail them. When picking them to buy,  make sure that the beans snap easily - this is a good sign of freshness.

Ingredients (serves 4)

5 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
500g French green beans, sliced in half lengthways
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
150ml (2/3 cup) dry white wine
10-15 stoned black olives
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is softened but not brown.

Peel, seed and chop tomatoes. Add the chopped tomatoes, sliced in half lengthways beans, olives, white wine and lemon juice. Cook them over a gentle heat for 10-15 minutes stirring from time to time until the sauce is thickened and the beans are tender.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and serves at once.