1 and 1/2 glasses of water
1 kilo of green beans (not thin ones)
1/2 soup spoon salt, 1/4 sugar
2 and 1/2 coffee cups olive oil
2 medium onions
2 medium tomatoes
If the green beans have strings, remove them by cutting off the whole area around them. Wash and cut them in half. Pour the oil into a saucepan. Add the green beans, the peeled sliced tomatoes, sugar, salt and water. Cover. Cook for 1 hour until the green beans are cooked. Only a little sauce should remain in the saucepan by the time the beans are ready to be served. Serve cool.