Greek Style Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
2 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt, to taste
black pepper, freshly ground,to taste
1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans

Preparation

Wash, tip and cut up fresh beans.
Place in pan with water to cover beans.
Simmer uncovered until beans are just tender, stirring a few times.
Meanwhile, combine undrained tomatoes with water, onions, parsley, garlic, mint, oregano, salt and pepper in a saucepan.
Cover; bring just to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
When tomato sauce is thick, drain green beans and top with sauce; serve promptly.