Summer's Tomato Green Bean Bounty

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons water
• 6 ounces bacon, cut 1/2 inch
• 4 medium tomatoes, cored, cut in 1/2 in. dice
• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the oil and the onion in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add the water and cook until the water has evaporated and the onions are beginning to turn golden, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add the bacon and stir, cover the pan and let cook until the bacon is cooked through, about 6 minutes.
• 4 remove the cover of the pan and sauté until all the liquid has evaporated and both the onions and the bacon are golden.
• 5 add the tomatoes, stir, cover, remove from the heat and let sit.
• 6 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 7 add the beans, return to the boil and cook until the beans are tender through and nearly but not quite olive green, about 10 minutes.
• 8 drain. add the beans to the tomato mixture, toss thoroughly.
• 9 season with salt and pepper and transfer to a warmed serving bowl.