Valerie'S Green Beans, Italian Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. frozen green beans
1/4 c. vegetable or olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. beef broth
1 medium tomato, peeled and thinly sliced

Preparation

Place the frozen beans into 10-inch skillet with the oil, garlic, parsley, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, over low heat for 15 minutes.
Add the broth and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until beans are almost tender.
Raise heat to moderate, add the tomato slices and cook, uncovered, for another 5 minutes.