Green Beans in Olive Oil (Zeytinyağlı Yeşil Fasulye)

Serves 3 – 4

Ingredients
500 gr of green beans
50 ml of olive oil
1 medium size of onion, finely chopped
1 cubanelle pepper, cut 3 – 4 pieces crosswise
2 tomatoes, peeled and diced
2 tsp of sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Warm water

How To Cook
Remove the two ends and the strings of the beans, trimming the two sides. Cut them in half. Wash and drain.
Heat the olive oil. Lightly brown the chopped onions and the cubanelle pepper. Add in the tomatoes, beans, sugar, salt and pepper, mix well. Pour in warm water just enough to cover them. Cover the lid and cook on low heat for about 1 hour until the beans are tender and the water is reduced. Let cool before serving.