Green Beans With Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1 12 lb fresh green beans
• 1 12 c water
• 14 c butter or margarine
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 34 tsp garlic salt
• 18 tsp salt
• 14 tsp pepper
• 1 12 tsp chopped fresh basil or 12 tsp dried whole basil
• 2 c halved cherry tomatoes
• fresh basil

Directions

1. Wash beans trim ends and remove strings
2. Cut into 1 12-inch pieces
3. Combine beans and water in a saucepan bring to a boil Cover reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes
4. Drain
5. Melt butter in a skillet
6. Stir in sugar garlic salt salt pepper and basil
7. Add tomatoes stir gently cooking just until soft
8. Pour tomatoes and sauce over beans toss gently
9. Transfer vegetable mixture to serving bowl garnish with fresh basil
10. Yields 6 servings