Stewed Green Beans

This is an easy make ahead side dish, you can heat up just before serving. It goes well with roast pork, or chicken.

Serves 6-8

Ingredients: 

4 - 5 cups fresh green beans
4 cups of tomato sauce (Hunts or Rao is good)
2 TBS olive oil
1 white onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely diced
2 stalks of celery, finely diced
salt & pepper
1 cup of water

Directions: 

Prepare the green beans by breaking off the stem end. Leave the beans whole. Rinse and set aside.

Heat a saute pan to medium, and add the olive oil. Add the chopped onion, celery and carrots and stir for about 8 - 10 minutes till fragrant and tender.

Add the tomato sauce and water and heat through.

Add the beans, and mix well.  Cover. Cook on medium for about 20 minutes till beans are tender.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve, or turn off and cool.  Heat later if desired.