Spanish Green Beans and Tomatoes

Ingredients

• tablespoon solive oil
• clove sgarlic, crushed
• pound sfresh green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
• cup scan ned diced tomatoes with their juice
• tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• tablespoon spine nuts
• tablespoon slemon juice
• bay leaf
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat if garlic begins to brown. Add green beans, then continue to cook and stir until bright green but not quite tender, about 4 minutes.
2. Mix in tomatoes, lemon juice and pine nuts, and season with chives, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer gently uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.