Italian Green Beans with Tomatoes are a flavorful and delicious side dish that tastes like summer. Serve it up with a side of your favorite pasta or fish, it goes great with anything.
Recipe: $4.41 | Per Serving: $0.74 | Servings: 6
We eat vegetables daily so I'm always trying to find new ways to get the kids to like them. These sun-dried tomato green beans are flavorful and perfect for any Italian themed dinner or summer night.
We enjoy them cooked fresh and vibrantly so they're still crunchy, but even if you forget them in the oven and cook them a little longer they still turn out fabulous when they're softer.
If you love green beans, make sure to check out our Air Fryer Canned Green Beans, Cast Iron Green Beans, and Instant Pot Steamed Green Beans.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's convenient prep work. My favorite part of this roasted green beans and tomatoes side dish is that it's all made in one bowl. Just toss together, throw on a baking sheet and cook for several minutes while salivating as the aroma fills the room.
- Great for Italian dinners. The nice flavor of these green beans would pair well with most simple pasta recipes or Italian-themed dinners. Serve with Lemon Garlic Butter Pasta or some homemade pasta and Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Recipe.
- It has pretty simple ingredients. While not every ingredient used is considered a frugal pantry staple, the majority of them are so there's a good chance you won't need to buy much to make this recipe happen.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Sun-dried tomatoes- You can use dried sundried tomatoes or the kind that comes in oil. I have tried this recipe both ways, and both versions are pretty delicious.
White wine vinegar- This adds a nice tangy flavor to the recipe that works wonderfully with the tomatoes.
Green beans- Use fresh green beans that have been washed, trimmed, and prepped. If you still have green beans to use, try them in our Garlic Parmesan Roasted Green Beans.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Italian Green Beans with Tomatoes
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and onions.
Step 3: Toss in the green beans until well coated.
Step 4: Lay the coated green beans and mix in an even layer on your baking sheet.
Step 5: Bake in the oven for 15-25 minutes, depending on how crisp or soft you would like them.
Serve warm.
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Tomato Options- For this baked green beans and tomatoes recipe, both dried and marinated sun-dried tomatoes work well. From my experience, there's no noticeable difference in flavor between the two options.
- Quantity of Tomatoes- While the recipe calls for a small amount of tomatoes, you can certainly add more if you prefer a stronger tomato flavor. However, even this modest quantity provides a wonderful essence throughout the dish.
- Onion Choices- You have the flexibility to use either pearl onions or thinly sliced regular onions. If opting for regular onions, a few small slices (approximately 3 or 4) from half a small onion will suffice. Adjust according to your taste preferences.
💭 Recipe FAQs
You can keep this side dish's leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3-5 days. For best results, I recommend eating it within 3 days.
Yes, you can prepare the entire dish beforehand and simply keep it in a covered bowl or Ziploc bag until ready to eat. This gives the flavor longer to develop as well. I recommend not making it more than a day in advance.
Wash your green beans and trim off the ends on both sides to remove the wooden-like stems. These won't soften while coking and are unpleasant to bite down on. Rinse again if desired and pat dry the greens before using to avoid adding too much moisture into the recipe.
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📖 Recipe
Italian Green Beans with Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons sun dried tomatoes, chopped ($0.55)
- 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar ($0.04)
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil ($0.42)
- ½ teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ($0.02)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic ($0.10)
- 4 pearl onions, peeled and sliced ($0.30)
- 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans ($2.98)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and onions.
- Toss in the green beans until well coated.
- Lay the coated green beans and mix in an even layer on your baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 15-25 minutes, depending on how crisp or soft you would like them.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes: Opt for dried or marinated sun-dried tomatoes as both work well.
- Tomato Amount: Adjust the quantity of tomatoes to your preference.
- Onions: Use pearl onions or thinly sliced regular onions.
- Storage: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, consuming them within 3-5 days.
- Make Ahead: Prepare in advance and store in a covered bowl or Ziploc bag, but not more than a day ahead.
- Fresh Green Beans: When using fresh green beans, wash, trim, rinse, and pat them dry before cooking.
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