Chile Green Beans

Red and green make this a festive dish. It can be a hot as you wish. . just add more chilli. The chicken stock can be replaced with a vegetable sauce for a vegetarian dish.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 2  onions, thickly sliced
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1  cup  chicken stock or 1  cup water
• 1  lb green beans, trimmed and cut
• 1  red pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1  teaspoon tomato paste
•  salt and pepper
• 4  small tomatoes, peeled and quartered

Directions

1. Heat oil in saucepan or wok.
2. Add onions and fry until softened, about 8 minutes.
3. Add chilli powder and flour.
4. Cook stirring for 2 minutes.
5. Gradually add stock stirring until smooth.
6. Add beans, pepper and tomato paste.
7. Lower heat and simmer 15 minutes.
8. Season to taste.
9. Add tomatoes and cook another 3 minutes.