Mediterranean Green Beans

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb green beans (ends trimmed)

1/4 cup olive oil

1 white onion (sliced thinly)

4 cloves garlic (minced)

2 tsp dill seed

2 cups crushed tomatoes (canned works well)

1/4 fresh dill (minced, more for garnish)

1 Lemon, (scrubbed)

1 tsp salt (or more to taste)

1/2 tsp fresh black pepper

Directions

Start by heating a large fry pan or sauté pan to medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, green beans, onions, garlic, dill seed, tomatoes, dill, salt, and pepper. Juice the lemons into the pan and leave the rinds in the pan as well.

Cover and turn the heat to low. Cook for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally and press the lemons with the back of a wooden spoon to let more lemon juice out.

Remove the lemon rinds and serve with fresh dill for garnish.

Nutrition

• Calories: 220 kcal
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
• Sodium: 751 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 24 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 5 g