Green beans in tomato sauce
Serves 4 - 6 as a sdie
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 75 minutes
Ingredients
2 tbps olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp sumac
½ tsp chilli flakes
½ tsp smoked paprika
500g of green beans, trimmed and cut into 3
1 tin (400g) of pulped or chopped tomatoes
1 chicken stock pot (or cube)
½ tsp sugar
10g parsley, chopped
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the onion and ½ tsp salt on a medium heat and gently cook until the onions are soft and translucent, around 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic, sumac, chilli and paprika and cook for a few more minutes. Add the green beans to the pan, stir to combine, then add the tomatoes, stock pot and sugar.
Bring to a simmer then cook on a low heat for 45-60 minutes until the sauce has reduced and is clinging to the beans. Check the seasoning on the tomato beans and stir through the parsley.