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                    Green Beans with Tomatoes and Honey
 
 Recipe By     : Family Circle 2-1-97
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:15
 Categories    : Not Sent
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      lb            green beans, trimmed -- cut crosswise in 1/2
    2      tbsp          olive oil
      1/2  c             onion -- finely chopped
    2      cloves        garlic -- finely chopped
      1/2  tsp           ground cinnamon
      1/2  tsp           ground cumin
      1/2  tsp           ground black pepper
           pinch         cayenne
    1      16 oz can     plum tomatoes, drained -- coarsely chopped
    1      ts            salt
    3      tsp           honey
    1      tbsp          fresh lemon juice
 
 Place bean in vegetable steamer with water.  Steam until beans turn very
 bright green but are still crunchy, about 5 minutes.  Rinse in steamer
 basket under cold running water.  Drain.
 
 Heat oil in wide shallow saucepan.  Add onion and garlic; saute until
 softened, for about 5 minutes.   Add cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, and
 cayenne; saute for 1 minute.  Add tomatoes and 1/2 tsp salt.  Bring to
 boiling, stirring frequently to preven sticking, 8-10 minutes, until
 thick jamlike consistency.  Stir in honey and lemon juice.  Add beans.
 Cover; lower heat; cook at low simmer, stirring occasionally, until
 beans are tender, about 15 minutes.  Stir in lemon juice.  Season with
 remaining salt if desired.
 
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