Success tastes like tomato sauce :)
Well guys,
My lunch/dinner (Linner as I like to call it) was a complete success!
I used what I had available…
Trust me, I did not use all of that garlic 
Here’s the recipe I used. Do what feels right for you
1-2 cloves of garlic
1 shallot (or a small onion – your choice)
Green Beans!
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup tomato purée or sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
Red pepper and salt to taste
I began with sweating some garlic and shallot in the olive oil
The smell at this point was kind of beautiful.
As they began to turn a golden color I added the can of diced tomatoes
Then I added the 1/2 cup of the tomato purée, red pepper and salt. It needed about 10 minutes so….
I salted some water (Nonna always did that… it seasons the green beans?) and after it came to a boil I added these bad boys
Meanwhile the tomato sauce simmered…
I only let the green beans boil for about 4 minutes and then added them to the tomato sauce to let them finish (about 3-5 minutes on low heat)
So pretty. I could not wait to eat!
ta da! It wouldn’t be complete without a little cheese!
This was so easy! And I don’t mean to toot my own horn here, but it tasted soooooo good. If you don’t think you’re a fan of green beans, try them this way!
Old country cooking success #1
I would probably have used all of the garlic.
Ok, maybe not ALL of it, but like 5-6 cloves.
Usually I would too! But for today I stopped myself
Green beans and tomato sauce. Interesting. I’ve never done that before. Good placeholder for spag.