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INGREDIENTS NEEDED:

• 1 pound fresh green beans
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onion( I medium size onion)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic ( 3 small cloves)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup canned or fresh, diced tomatoes
• ½ cup crushed tomatoes or ( ½ cup of tomato sauce)
• 1/2 cup water

PREPARATION:

• Wash the green beans and pick both ends. Cut them into 2 to 3 inch lengths.
• Heat the olive oil, over medium heat, in a large pan. Add the onions and saute them for (3-4 minutes), add the garlic and saute another 2 minutes. Stir in, salt, black pepper and suate for 2 minutes while stirring.
• Add the diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes, water, lemon juice and green beans. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pan and allow the beans to simmer until they are fully cooked (15-20 minutes).  (Optional—sprinkle with chopped Presley)

• Enjoy as side dish or main dish along with (Lebanese rice with toasted vermicelli noodles), see recipe for Lebanese rice.