Spanish Green Beans and Tomatoes

Name: Spanish Green Beans and Tomatoes
Total time: 55
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 pounds fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths; 3 cups canned diced tomatoes with their juice; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives; 3 tablespoons pine nuts; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 bay leaf; salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe by jed from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 55 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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2 pounds fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
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3 cups canned diced tomatoes with their juice
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

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3 tablespoons pine nuts
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 bay leaf
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salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat if garlic begins to brown. Add green beans, then continue to cook and stir until bright green but not quite tender, about 4 minutes.
Mix in tomatoes, lemon juice and pine nuts, and season with chives, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer gently uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.