Green Bean and Pesto Rice with Tomato Sauce
This simple and delicious meat-free dish combines the earthy flavors of brown rice and green beans with the rich taste of pesto and tinned tomatoes. Perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 🥦Green beans (200g)
- 🍚Brown rice (1 cup)
- 🍝Pesto (3 tablespoons)
- 🍅Tinned tomatoes (1 can (400g))
- 🥣Olive oil (2 tablespoons)
- 🧂Salt (to taste)
- 🧂Black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1Cook the brown rice according to package instructions until tender.
- 2While the rice is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 3Add the tinned tomatoes to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and let it simmer for about 10 minutes until it thickens slightly.
- 4In another pan, heat the remaining olive oil and sauté the green beans until they are tender-crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
- 5Once the rice is cooked, stir in the pesto until well combined.
- 6Serve the pesto rice topped with sautéed green beans and a generous ladle of tomato sauce.