String Beans In Sour Cream And Tomato Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. string beans or 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green beans
4 Tbsp. butter
2 c. thinly sliced onions
1 small green pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 1/2 tsp. dry basil
1 egg, hard-boiled and chopped
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. salt
black pepper

Preparation

Cook the green beans in lightly salted boiling water.
Don't overcook.
Drain and set aside.
Melt butter in a large skillet and add onions and green pepper.
Stirring occasionally, cook 5 to 8 minutes until tender but not brown.
Stir in tomatoes and basil. Boil rapidly 1 to 2 minutes until most of the juice has evaporated. Stir in the green beans.
Mix salt, sour cream, chopped egg and a few grindings of pepper.
Stir into hot vegetables and serve.