Spanish Green Beans And Tomatoes

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 pounds fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 3 cups canned diced tomatoes with their juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper, to taste

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat if garlic begins to brown. Add green beans, then continue to cook and stir until bright green but not quite tender, about 4 minutes.
2. Mix in tomatoes, lemon juice and pine nuts, and season with chives, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer gently uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

olive oil, garlic, green beans, tomatoes, fresh chives, pine nuts, lemon juice, bay leaf, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/139410/spanish-green-beans-and-tomatoes/ (may not work)