Ingredients:
1 cup long grain rice, cooked according to package directions
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onions, finely chopped
1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut in half
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 large tomatoes, chopped or 28 ounces canned chopped tomatoes, drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup parsley (optional)
Directions:
Begin cooking rice.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat and saute onions about 5 minutes.
Add green beans and saute about 8-10 minutes.
Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, allspice and sugar and bring to boil. At this point if you feel the mixture is too dry you can add up to 1/4 cup of water.
Cover and cook 15-20 minutes.
Serve over warm rice with parsley sprinkled on top if desired.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 35 min.
Time total: 55 min.