String Bean Provencal

* Exported from MasterCook *

STRING BEAN PROVENCAL

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tb Olive oil
4 md Onions, chopped
4 Garlic cloves, chopped
28 oz Plum tomatoes in thick puree
2 ts Leaf thyme, crumbled
2 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground black pepper
2 lb String beans, trimmed and
Halved

1>. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook,
covered, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until softened. Add tomatoes,
thyme, sugar, salt and pepper, breaking tomatoes with back of spoon. Stir
in the string beans. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 25 to 35
minutes or until beans are tender.



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