String Beans In Sour Cream And Tomato Sauce

• 1 lb. string beans or 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green beans
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• 2 c. thinly sliced onions
• 1 small green pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp. dry basil
• 1 egg, hard-boiled and chopped
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1 tsp. salt
• black pepper

1. Cook the green beans in lightly salted boiling water.
2. Don't overcook.
3. Drain and set aside.
4. Melt butter in a large skillet and add onions and green pepper.
5. Stirring occasionally, cook 5 to 8 minutes until tender but not brown.
6. Stir in tomatoes and basil. Boil rapidly 1 to 2 minutes until most of the juice has evaporated. Stir in the green beans.
7. Mix salt, sour cream, chopped egg and a few grindings of pepper.
8. Stir into hot vegetables and serve.

string beans, butter, onions, green pepper, tomatoes, basil, egg, sour cream, salt, black pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=956413 (may not work)