Green Bean Casserole- A New Way with an Old and Worn out dish

I can't figure out why nobody likes green beans.

Coming from a country where green beans were full of string and inedible just ten years ago,I am so thankful for them today ,in their new version, available everywhere, and known as "Frash Bean" i.e. french beans they are wonderfuly juicy and flavourful.

They are great as an accompaniment to any meat or poultry dish, not just on Thanksgiving but all through the year.

Here is one of my favourite ways of cooking them.

Ingredients

500 gms green beans, topped and tailed.

2 tbsp extra virgin oilve oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

250 gms/ 1 cup tomatoes chopped

1 tbsp tomato paste

1/2 tsp sugar

Salt And black pepper to taste

1/2 cup water

1 tbsp chopped parsley

Method:

Heat the oil and suate the onions till soft about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for a another couple of minutes.Now add the rest of the ingredients except the beans and parsley and cook covered, on low heat for 10 minutes.

Add the beans and the parsley, cover again and cook for about 20 minutes till the beans are tender.

Serve hot or cold garnished with a  teaspoon of walnut oil.

This is easy and YUM.