Green Beans in Seasoned Tomato Sauce

My husband and I used to visit a Lebanese restaurant in DC and loved their dish called 'Loubieh Bel Zeit.' When we moved away we craved this dish, so I tried to re-create it and came up with the following recipe. My husband LOVES it and wants me to make it all of the time now.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 72 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (such as San Marzano®)
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic, or to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) bag thin green beans, trimmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat; cook and stir onion, garlic, and salt in the hot oil until onion is softened and browned, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Mix tomatoes and green beans into onion mixture. Add sugar and cinnamon to mixture; bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until green beans are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.