String Beans Provencale - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
4 medium onions, chopped (2 c.)
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (28 oz.) can plum tomatoes in thick puree or add tomato sauce to tomatoes
2 tsp. leaf thyme, crumbled
2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. pepper
2 lb. string beans, trimmed and halved or 50 oz. canned, drained

Preparation

Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until soft.
Add tomatoes, thyme, sugar, salt and pepper, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon.
Stir in string beans; simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 25 to 35 minutes or until tender.
(Can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.)
Serve hot or warm.