Side dishe for 2

Greek Green Beans

Name: Greek Green Beans
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Greek
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

$7.35for 460 minServes 2

Green beans simmer slowly with onion, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, and parsley until tender and richly flavored.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green beans, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.5 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.99Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.67

Swaps

Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$typical cost tier

Greek Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.84 per serving$7.35 for 4

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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.