Cuban Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped white onion
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
1/2 cup cooked ham or 1/2 cup bacon, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

In a saucepan, place the green beans in boiling, salted water. Cook, uncovered, until fully cooked, about 6 minutes. If you like your beans w/ a little crunch, cook 3-4 minutes.
Remove from heat and drain.
Saute the onion in olive oil until the onions begin to get limp. Add garlic and ham or bacon and cook for 2 additional minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in fresh lime juice.
Pour sauce over cooked green beans and toss to coat evenly. Season w/ salt pepper to taste.
Sprinkle chopped fresh cilantro on top and serve.