Easy String Beans and Onions

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onions, halved and sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, grated (on a rasp)
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh string beans, sliced into thirds
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • Lemon wedge, for spritzing

Directions

  1. 1
    In a saute pan with straight sides or a medium pot, add the olive oil and raise the heat to medium-high.
  2. 2
    Add the onions and season with a pinch of salt and grind or 2 of pepper.
  3. 3
    Cook the onions, stirring and moving around, until tender and translucent, about 4 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the garlic and lower the heat.
  5. 5
    Continue cooking until fragrant and tender, about 2 minutes.
  6. 6
    Add the string beans and season with salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Stir to coat, and then add the chicken stock.
  8. 8
    Raise the heat to a simmer and cover.
  9. 9
    Cook until the green beans are very tender, about 25 minutes.
  10. 10
    Spritz with lemon just before serving.

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