Mamma,s Garden Vegetable Simmer

Italian Style Green Beans or String Beans about 1 pound. 1Bag frozen

Zucchini 1 bag frozen or 2 medium fresh sliced

1/2 Large vidalia onion sliced

1 pack sliced shrooms

good handful of baby carrots

2 stalks of celery chopped

1 can of tomato puree 16 oz
1 can diced tomatoes any variety you like I use unsalted
4- oz of water
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil about 2 tbsp

Basil dry 1 tsp or chop a few leaves up fresh

Parsley chop 10 sprigs or so or 2 tsp dry.

Steam green beans or blanch them for 3 minutes in boiling water. (Set aside)

Saute mushrooms and onions till tender not mushy in olive oil.

Add tomatoes and 4 oz water.
Add Carrots,celery, parsley, basil, salt ,pepper, and any additional seasonings. Let it simmer for about 20 mins. Then add your beans and if fresh the zucchini simmer for 8-12 minutes moreIf using frozen zucchini then simmer 6 mins then add zucchini and simmer 5 mins more.

Serve as a side dish or a main meal with some great bread and add Parmesan or romano chz if you like.


Buon Appetito!!




Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUGARMAGNOLIA88.