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These green beans in tomato sauce are outrageously tasty and ready in just 10 minutes! This one-pot wonder, made with fresh or frozen green beans, is a speedy and delicious easy dinner.
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!
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 and crumbled homemade breakfast sausage.
If you were to add some diced potatoes, it would be a version of a Greek dish called Fasolakia.
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.
Green Beans in Tomato Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic {minced}
- 24 oz green beans {rinsed with ends and strings removed}
- 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.2 tsp olive oil, 3 cloves garlic
- Add green beans, marinara sauce, and water. Stir.24 oz green beans, 2 cups marinara sauce, 1/2 cup water
- 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.
- (optional) 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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Do you blanch the beans before you add them to the tomato sauce
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.
This came together so quickly and worked out perfectly for us!
So glad you like it, it’s one of our favorites! This reminds me to add it to the meal plan soon. 🙂
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!
I’m so glad you liked it Stephanie, and the ground turkey sounds like a delicious addition!
Oh how amazing! We have a local Greek restaurant that makes these and we’ve always wondered how they do it.