Egyptian Green Beans In Tomato Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed & rinsed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Preparation

In 3 qt saucepan, saute onion in olive oil until tender, about 5 minutes, over medium heat.
Add minced garlic, stir & cook 30 seconds.
Add green beans, turn heat to high and stir quickly for about 1 minute.
Add tomato sauce and enough water to almost cover beans.
Add parsley, cumin, sugar, salt and pepper.
Cover pot and simmer on medium heat for about 25 minutes.
If it seems too watery, cook uncovered for 10 minutes. There should be about 1/3 to 1/2 the amount of liquid you started with.