Easy String Beans and Onions

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken stock see 
• 1.5 pounds string beans fresh sliced into thirds
• 1 clove garlic grated (on a rasp)
• 6 servings lemon wedges for spritzing
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.5 cup onions halved sliced
• 6 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. In a saute pan with straight sides or a medium pot, add the olive oil and raise the heat to medium-high.
2. Add the onions and season with a pinch of salt and grind or 2 of pepper. Cook the onions, stirring and moving around, until tender and translucent, about 4 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and lower the heat. Continue cooking until fragrant and tender, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the string beans and season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat, and then add the chicken stock. Raise the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook until the green beans are very tender, about 25 minutes. Spritz with lemon just before serving.