Braised Green Beans
By Pamela Clark
Prep Time
45 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 6
Recipe Source
Mediterranean Cooking by Pamela Clark ($19.95, Sterling, 2014)
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb Swiss chard
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 fresh small red chili, thinly sliced
- 8 baby potatoes, quartered
- 1 can (14 oz) chopped tomatoes
- 1⁄2 lb baby green beans, trimmed
Directions
- Wash and dry Swiss chard. Chop leaves and stems.
- Heat oil in medium heavy-based saucepan. Cook Swiss chard stems, onion, garlic, and chili, stirring, about 10 minutes or until stems soften.
- Add potatoes and undrained tomatoes. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Add beans. Cook about 5 minutes until potatoes are tender. Season to taste.
- Just before serving, add Swiss chard leaves. Cook about 3 minutes or until wilted.
Contributor
Pamela Clark
Pamela Clark is an Australian chef, cookbook author and food presenter, and has been associated with The Australian Women's Weekly for 50 years.
She has a passion for food that is reflected in her role as head of a world-famous test kitchen. The team develops and tastes recipes for magazines and cookbooks.
