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These healthy Green Beans in Tomato Sauce are outrageously tasty and made in just 10 minutes! This one-pot wonder is a speedy vegan/vegetarian, paleo, Whole30 compliant, or gluten-free dinner. 

a grey bowl with green beans in tomato sauce topped with shaved parmesan

Raise your hand if you’d like a 10-minute one-pan dish that is delicious, gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan/vegetarian. Oh, my, that is a lot of hands! Don’t worry, there is enough of these green beans in tomato sauce for everyone!

This quick dinner is a meal prep dream. Can you rinse and trim green beans? Congrats, you just got dinner ready! 

What’s in this dish?

a bowl of green beans, tomato sauce, olive oil, and a head of garlic

To make this a faster dish (if that is even possible), prep your garlic ahead of time (related: How to Freeze Garlic the Easy Way), and prep and dry your green beans.

If you have leftover green beans, make some Garlic Butter Green Beans as a fast side dish, Air Fryer Green Bean Fries, Stir-Fried Green Beans, or even learn how to can green beans.

As written, these green beans in tomato sauce are not a significant source of protein. I prefer to make this as a main dish, so sometimes I pair it with Air Fryer Tofu, or browned Whole30 Breakfast Sausage.

If you were to add some diced potatoes, it would be a version of a Greek dish called Fasolakia. You can add frozen potatoes into the sauce as long as they are already mostly cooked. Related: How to Freeze Potatoes

3 photos showing a skillet making tomato sauce and green beans

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

  • Yes, you can use frozen green beans! Related: How to Blanch Green Beans
  • As written, the recipe gives you al dente green beans. If you prefer green beans that are softer, increase the water by 2 tbsp and cook until they have reached your desired texture. Check after the initial 9 minutes to see if additional water needs to be added.
  • If you don’t have a lid for your skillet, you can place a baking sheet over the skillet while the green beans are cooking.

a grey bowl with green beans on a white board with parlsey and salt and pepper shakers

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WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS

One serving has 1 WW Freestyle SmartPoints if using homemade marinara, or 4 points if using storebought sauce.

5 from 2 ratings

Green Beans in Tomato Sauce

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 9 minutes
Total: 14 minutes
a grey bowl with green beans in tomato sauce topped with shaved parmesan
These healthy Green Beans in Tomato Sauce are outrageously tasty and made in just 10 minutes!

Ingredients 

  • 24 oz green beans {rinsed with ends and strings removed}
  • 3 cloves garlic {minced}
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 cups marinara sauce
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions 

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add water, tomato sauce, and green beans. Stir.
  • Place a lid or baking sheet over the skillet and cook for 9 minutes (al dente) or until the green beans have reached your desired texture.
  • Top with shaved or grated Parmesan.

Notes

If you prefer green beans that are softer, increase the water by 2 tbsp and cook until they have reached your desired texture. Check after the initial 9 minutes to see if additional water needs to be added.
 
You can use frozen green beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 312mgPotassium: 773mgFiber: 6gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1704IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Fusion
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7 Comments

    1. Hi Anna, no that is not a necessary step. If the al dente texture if a factor for you, there is a note in the post and the recipe card regarding cooks who may prefer a softer green bean. Let me copy and paste it below.

      If you prefer green beans that are softer, increase the water by 2 tbsp and cook until they have reached your desired texture. Check after the initial 9 minutes to see if additional water needs to be added.

  1. This dish was so easy to make and delicious! I added potatoes as Sarah had suggested in her stories on IG and I added ground turkey for a one pot meal. I can’t wait for tomorrow…. leftovers! I will definitely be making this again!5 stars

  2. Oh how amazing! We have a local Greek restaurant that makes these and we’ve always wondered how they do it.