Green Beans With Tomato and Honey

Name: Green Beans With Tomato and Honey
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise in half; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 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

Submitted by DailyInspiration

"Recipe is from my Family Circle All-Time Favorites cookbook."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise in half
2 tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₂ cup onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ 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

directions

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.

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Reviews

These beans were a surprise for us. Loved the seasonings and the ease of making it. Thanks for sharing, Nancy. Made for CQ4.

lazyme
We enjoyed the sweetness and unusual spice combination of these beans. The subtle heat from the cayenne pepper was a nice surprise, too. Quick and easy to make, I used fresh green beans from my garden. **Made for 2017 Culinary Quest - Turkey for the Smok'in Chefs**

Bayhill
These beans were a delicious addition to our dinner last night. I scaled the recipe back for 2 of us and the only other change I made was not to steam the beans first. They were French Green beans and quite thin it worked out perfectly just adding them to the sauce for the 15 minutes. We will be having these beans again! Made for CQ4

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