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Braised Green Beans

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • a bunch of the white parts of green onions, or those larger spring onions we got in a previous share chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 pound green beans trimmed
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro/basil/mint
  • Thick yogurt for serving
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. In a large sauté pan or heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onions and stir occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes.

  2. Add the beans, tomatoes, 1 cup water, sugar, salt and pepper and bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to low, then cover and simmer until the beans are very tender, about 45 minutes.

  3. Remove from heat, adjust the seasoning to taste and cool to room temperature, uncovered, about 45 minutes. Stir in the mint and serve, with thick yogurt and lemon wedges.