Lubya Bi-zayt (lebanese Green Beans)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 heads garlic, peeled
• 1 kg green beans, string and snip off the ends, snip each bean into two
• 1 kg peeled chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (as desired )
• 1 dash ground allspice
• 1 dash sugar
• 1 fresh chili pepper (optional, green or red)
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 fry onion and garlic cloves in oil over high heat, stir for 5 minutes.
• 2 add beans, cook for 10 minutes, stir occasionally.
• 3 add tomato, salt, sugar, chile, allspice, and water. cover. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for 35 minutes or till tender.
• 4 remove chile before serving.