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green beans olive oil onion garlic cinnamon ground cumin black pepper cayenne pepper tomatoes salt honey lemon juice
Viewed: 52 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise in half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 (16 ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Method
- Place beans in a steamer with boiling water.
- Steam until they turn very bright green, but are still crunchy, about 5 minutes.
- Rinse in steamer basket under cold running water.
- Drain.
- Heat oil in a wide, shallow saucepan.
- Add onion and garlic; saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add cinnamon, cumin, black pepper and cayenne; saute 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
- Bring to boiling, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, 8-10 minutes or until mixture has a thick, jam-like consistency.
- Stir in honey.
- Add beans, lower heat.
- Cook, covered, at a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice.
- Season with remaining salt, if needed.
