Spanish String Beans

Name: Spanish String Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pound green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 2 whole cloves

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 8-10 servings.

I always plant green beans in my garden because they're so easy to grow. I found this recipe years ago and have made it often. It's so simple to prepare.

Ingredients

1-1/2 pound green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves

Directions

1. Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; cook for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, salt, bay leaf and cloves; simmer for 10 minutes. Drain beans; add to tomato mixture. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaf and cloves.

Nutrition Facts

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