Turkish Green Beans in Olive Oil

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

2 1/4 pounds green beans, flat or Blue Lake
1 cup olive oil
3 large onions, chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
6 cups water
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 squeeze lemon to taste

directions

Clean and trim beans, and set aside. Saute onions, chopped tomatoes, and salt in one cup olive oil until onions are soft.

Add the green beans, lower heat, cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans change color. Add water, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until green beans are tender. Squeeze lemon (to taste) into dish and stir well.

Cool and pour into serving dish. Serve cold or at room temperature.