Homestyle Green Beans

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter 
• 1 teaspoon basil dried
• 2 pounds green beans fresh trimmed cut into 1 1/2
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 tablespoons sugar 
• 2 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water and salt. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender.
2. Drain; keep warm.
3. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in sugar and next 4 ingredients.
4. Add tomato, and cook, stirring gently until thoroughly heated.
5. Pour tomato mixture over beans, and toss gently.
6. Serve hot.