Green Beans With Cherry Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. fresh green beans
1 1/2 c. water
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried whole basil
2 c. halved cherry tomatoes
fresh basil

Preparation

Wash beans; trim ends and remove strings.
Cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
Combine beans and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Drain.
Melt butter in a skillet.
Stir in sugar, garlic salt, salt, pepper and basil.
Add tomatoes; stir gently, cooking just until soft.
Pour tomatoes and sauce over beans; toss gently.
Transfer vegetable mixture to serving bowl; garnish with fresh basil.
Yields 6 servings.