String Beans Provencale
["1 Tbsp. olive oil", "4 medium onions, chopped (2 c.)", "4 garlic cloves, chopped", "1 (28 oz.) can plum tomatoes in thick puree or add tomato sauce to tomatoes", "2 tsp. leaf thyme, crumbled", "2 tsp. sugar", "1/4 tsp. salt", "4 tsp. pepper", "2 lb. string beans, trimmed and halved or 50 oz. canned, drained"]
["Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat.", "Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until soft.", "Add tomatoes, thyme, sugar, salt and pepper, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon.", "Stir in string beans; simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 25 to 35 minutes or until tender.", "(Can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.)", "Serve hot or warm."]
["olive oil", "onions", "garlic", "tomatoes", "leaf thyme", "sugar", "salt", "pepper", "string beans"]