green beans , stewed tomates and italian spices

This is a combination of several recipes I found for green beans and stewed tomatoes ,with an italian touch ;) Making it for friends tonight- we'll see if there needs to be any tweaks.

Ingredients

1lb. Fresh Green Beans

or 2 cups of frozen

or 1 can cut green beans (14oz)

2 Tb butter,

or 1 Tb olive oil.( I like butter)

1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced - red onions work nicely too,

or 2 scallions

1 Garlic Cloves, crushed/minced

1 tsp dried Basil

1 Tb dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh-chopped.

3 ripe medium to large Tomatoes, diced or one can stewed tomatoes(10 or 14oz)

1 Tb balsamic vinegar

1 tsp steak sauce

2 Tb water

salt & pepper to taste ( I do not use salt )

Optional (as seen in other recipes)

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped pepper green..or yellow for a splash of color:)

1.if fresh green beans - Trim the ends off the beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths.OR drain the can of beans

2.FRESH only->and optional In a large sauce pot cook the beans in lightly salted water for 3 min. Drain the beans and set aside.

3. In a non-stick skillet, heat butter/oil and add onions,(celery and green pepper at this time too) garlic and basil. Cook for 2 min. or until soften

4. Add remaining ingredients, except the beans, and cook for 3 minutes.

5. Add the beans.

6. Cover and cook for an additional 10-15 min. until beans are tender, stirring often. (you can simmer without a lid but may need to add water as it simmers to keep mixture moist.)

7. ENJOY!!!!

Today I am using fresh green beans, vadalia onion and yellow pepper,plus I am skipping step 2 of the process..... I am SURE I will do this again with frozen or canned beans no doubt!