Green Beans With Tomato Feta Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES AND FETA

Steps:

• Cook beans as directed on boxes, reserving almonds; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is crisp-tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, oregano and pepper flakes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and most of liquid has evaporated.
• Spoon drained beans onto serving platter; top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and reserved almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO & FETA

Steps:

• Boil a pan of water. Once boiling, add the beans and cook for 4 mins until tender. Drain the beans, then mix with the tomato and feta. Drizzle over the olive oil and season generously with black pepper.

GREEK STYLE GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil for a minute or so, be careful not to burn.
• Stir in diced tomaotes,olives & oregano; cook over med. heat for 3 minute.
• Add drained green beans, simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Right before serving, crumbled feta cheese on top.

TOMATO-GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS, FETA AND DILL

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon salt, then the green beans. Cook until beans are tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer beans to a large bowl of cold water. Drain in a colander and blot green beans dry with a kitchen towel.
• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, put lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, a pinch of salt and some black pepper to taste. Whisk in olive oil.
• Make the salad: Add cherry tomatoes, green beans and chickpeas to a large salad bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add dressing and toss to coat. Add feta and toss once more. Let marinate for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• To serve, sprinkle generously with dill and oregano.

ARICA'S GREEN BEANS AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir red bell pepper and garlic into hot oil; season with salt and black pepper. Cook and stir until the bell pepper is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir green beans with the red bell pepper. Pour white wine over the green bean mixture. Place a cover on the skillet and cook until the green beans are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir the green bean mixture. Sprinkle feta cheese over the mixture. Replace cover and continue cooking until the feta softens, about 3 minutes.

MARINATED GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVES, TOMATOES, AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat and drop in the green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain the green beans and plunge into ice water to stop the beans from cooking further. Drain the beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in the oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the olives, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over green beans. Toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese over the top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND FETA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, prepare an ice bath for cooling the beans.
• Cook the beans in salted boiling water, about 6 minutes, until crisp, but tender.
• Drain the beans, then cool in the ice bath.
• Drain and put the beans in a serving dish.
• Add the feta cheese to the cooled beans.
• Heat the olive oil and add the garlic, about 60 seconds, until fragrant.
• Remove form heat and add the tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, and oregano.
• Toss this mixture.
• Pour over green beans and feta and stir gently to combine.

PENNE WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, BASIL, GREEN BEANS AND FETA

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in a large bowl, and let sit for 15 to 30 minutes (or longer).
• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. Add the green beans to the boiling water, and boil four to five minutes, depending on how crunchy you like them. Remove with a strainer or skimmer, and transfer to the ice water. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then drain and set aside.
• Bring the water back to a boil, and add the pasta. Cook until al dente, about eight minutes. When the pasta is ready, drop the green beans back into the water to heat, then drain the pasta and beans and toss at once with the tomato mixture and the feta. Serve hot or room temperature.

ORZO WITH FETA, GREEN BEANS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
• Chop onion and mince garlic. Quarter and seed tomatoes. Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute. With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking. Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry. Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in kettle to a boil. Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander. Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.