Green beans with tomato and cheddar cheese
Green beans gently cooked in a tomato and onion puree, with grated cheddar cheese added at the end.
11 K 5/5 (2 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
8 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: October 27th 2024
6 cups green beans
2 
8 tablespoons 
2 
2 sprigs 
2 
4 cups + 3 tablespoons peeled and chopped tomatoes
¾ cup Cheddar cheese
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Prepare 6 cups green beans, cut into pieces.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 8 tablespoons olive oil and when hot add onion, 2 bayleaves, 2 sprigs thyme, 2 cloves garlic, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add the green beans.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Then 4 cups + 3 tablespoons peeled and chopped tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Cover, lower the heat and cook gently until the beans are tender.
Remove and discard the bay leaf, thyme sprig and garlic clove.
Remove and discard the bay leaf, thyme sprig and garlic clove.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
To finish, add grated ¾ cup Cheddar cheese...
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Stage 9
Serve piping hot.
Remarks
You can use cooked green beans if you prefer, but of course the cooking time will be much shorter.
Cheddar cheese can be replaced by another hard cheese of your choice (Comté, Tomme, etc.), but this is not a requirement.
Cheddar cheese can be replaced by another hard cheese of your choice (Comté, Tomme, etc.), but this is not a requirement.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 90 RDI=30 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 2,580 RDI=130 % | 10,800 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=4 % | 370 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,350 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 20.00 €
- Per person : 2.50 €
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Green beans
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Peeled and chopped tomatoes
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