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                          Green Beans in Olive Oil
 
 Recipe By     : The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking/Bobb1744
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Side Dishes                      Turkish
                 Green Beans                      Onions
                 Tomatoes                         Vegetables
                 Ethnic
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      pound         Green beans
    1      medium        Onion -- chopped
    2      each          Chopped tomatoes
    1      teaspoon      Salt
      1/3  cup           Extra virgin olive oil
    3 1/2  teaspoons     Sugar
    1      cup           water
 
 Trim beans & cut into 3 pieces, wash & drain.
 
  Put onion & tomato into a heavy pan.  Sprinkle with salt & rub in lightly
 with fingers.  Stir in the beans, olive oil & sugar, mix well.  Cover & cook
 for 15 minutes over medium heat.  Stir occasionally.  The beans will lose
 their colour & soften.  When all the moisture has been absorbed, stir-fry the
 beans for 2 to 3 minutes.  Add 1/2 cup water, cover & simmer for 40 to 50
 minutes, till the beans are tender.  Add more water if necessary, 1/2 cup at
 a time.  When cooked, the dish should be very moist but not watery.
 Serve cold as part of a buffet.
 
  Ayla Esen Algar, “The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking”
 
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