Green Beans With Onion And Tomato

• 3/4 pound yellow beans or Fresh green, 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 sugar
• salt
• white pepper

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.

yellow beans, onion, garlic, olive oil, roma tomato, fresh basil, sugar, salt, white pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Beans-With-Onion-and-Tomato-1657627 (may not work)