Recipe - Green Beans In Olive Oil

1 pound Green beans
1 md Onion, chopped
2 Chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
3 One half teaspoon Sugar
1/22 cup water

Trim beans & cut into 3 pieces, wash & drain.

Put onion & tomato into a heavy pan. Sprinkle with salt & rub in lightly
with fingers. Stir in the beans, olive oil & sugar, mix well. Cover & cook
for 15 minutes over medium heat. Stir occasionally. The beans will lose
their colour & soften. When all the moisture has been absorbed, stirfry
the beans for 2 to 3 minutes. Add One half cup water, cover & simmer for 40 to
50 minutes, till the beans are tender. Add more water if necessary, 1/2
cup at a time. When cooked, the dish should be very moist but not watery.
Serve cold as part of a buffet.

Ayla Esen Algar, "The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking"

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini