Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes

Southern Living Annual Recipes, 1986

45 minutes — 6 Servings

Ingredients

1 1⁄2	pound	fresh green beans
1 1⁄2	cup	water
1⁄4	cup	butter (or margarine)
1	tablespoon	sugar
3⁄4	teaspoon	garlic salt
1⁄8	teaspoon	salt
1⁄4	teaspoon	pepper
1 1⁄2	teaspoon	fresh basil (chopped – or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil)
2	cup	cherry tomatoes (halved)
		fresh basil

Instructions

Wash beans; trim ends, and remove strings. Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Combine beans and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 min. Drain.

Melt butter in a skillet; stir in sugar, garlic salt, salt, pepper, and basil. Add tomatoes; stir gently, cooking just until soft. Pour tomatoes in sauce over beans; toss gently.

Transfer vegetable mixture to serving bowl; garnish with fresh basil.