Pita Jungle Green Beans

Source: Pita Jungle, Chandler, Arizona

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 to 1 1/2 pounds French green beans, fresh or frozen (not canned)
4 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped in quarters
Salt and pepper

In a large frying pan with a lid, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, cover and saute them until the onions are translucent, about 10 to 15 minutes. (Don't let them brown.) Add tomatoes, green beans and salt and pepper to taste. Turn up the heat slightly. Cook, stirring gently every few minutes without damaging the green beans and until the tomatoes are very soft and the green beans are tender. Cool before serving. This dish is traditionally served cold, so you can refrigerate it, then serve. Eat the green beans alone or put them in small pita pockets.

Makes 6 servings.

Note: To French-cut green beans, cut them in half lengthwise along the flat part between the bean's seam.

Approximate values per serving: 232 calories, 19 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 3 g protein, 15 g carbohydrates, 5 g fiber, 15 mg sodium, 74 percent calories from fat