Egyptian Green Beans In Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed & rinsed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 in 3 qt saucepan, saute onion in olive oil until tender, about 5 minutes, over medium heat.
• 2 add minced garlic, stir & cook 30 seconds.
• 3 add green beans, turn heat to high and stir quickly for about 1 minute.
• 4 add tomato sauce and enough water to almost cover beans.
• 5 add parsley, cumin, sugar, salt and pepper.
• 6 cover pot and simmer on medium heat for about 25 minutes.
• 7 if it seems too watery, cook uncovered for 10 minutes. there should be about 1/3 to 1/2 the amount of liquid you started with.