Green Beans With Onion and Tomato
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 2:36pm

Ingredients




3/4 pound Fresh green or yellow beans, ends snipped
1/2 cup Onion, chopped
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Olive oil or butter
1 Roma tomato, peeled, seeded & chopped (use canned tomato
1 tablespoon Fresh basil, minced
1 pch Sugar
Salt and white pepper

Preparation

1 Parboil the beans in salted water until tender but not limp. Plunge into cold water to stop the cooking and drain. Set aside. 2 In a small saucepan, cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil or butter over medium heat until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomato, bail and a pinch of sugar. Cook, stirring often, until tomato softens and most of the liquid has evaporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper. About 5 minutes before serving, combine the beans and tomato mixture in a saucepan and reheat.