Runner beans with tomato and onions

Runner beans with tomato and onions

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Core recipe

Points ½ pt per serving

Serves: 4

500g runner beans
15g butter
250g tomatoes (or 1 tin)
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
250g mushrooms
100ml red wine
1 cob sweetcorn (optional)
salt & pepper

Chop the onion and the garlic. Chop the tomatoes and top and tail the beans and cut into 2cm pieces. Slice the corn off the cob. Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic until just soft. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the sweetcorn, wine and tomatoes with any juice, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until reduced.

Stir the beans into the sauce, cover tightly and cook for 10-15 minutes until the beans are tender but not soft. Stir in the basil and season.