Sugared Green Beans

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle green beans with salt and arrange in a steamer basket over boiling water; cover and steam 10 minutes or until tender-crisp.

Saute onion in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a skillet over medium heat until tender; add 1 tsp sugar, and cook over low heat 5-7 minutes until golden. Add chopped garlic and saute 1 minute. Add 1/2 tsp pepper and green beans, tossing to coat. Drizzle remaining 1/2 tsp oil over beans.