Bean Stew (Santa Maria)

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 each onions chopped
• 4 each garlic cloves
• 2 pounds runner beans trimmed and sliced
• 1 pound tomatoes chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 cups stock

1. Heat oil in a pot and fry the onion for 2 minutes.
2. Add garlic and fry together.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and the seasonings.
4. Mix together well.
5. Fry for 5 minutes.
6. Add stock.
7. Simer until the beans are tender.
8. Serve hot or cold.

olive oil, onions, garlic, runner beans, tomatoes, sugar, salt, black pepper, basil, stock

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/bean-stew-santa-maria-4474 (may not work)