Mexican Green Beans

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

green beans, (trimmed and cut)

1/2 cup

roma tomato, seeded and diced ( (4 oz))

1/4 cup

chopped onion ( (1 oz))

1 clove

garlic, (minced)

2 tbsp

avocado oil or good olive oil

1 tbsp

butter, ghee, or another tbsp of oil

2 tbsp

water

whole bay leaf, (crumbled)

1 tsp

chicken base

1 tsp

fresh oregano, (minced (or 1/4 tsp. dry but fresh tastes different))

1/4 tsp

ground cumin

salt and pepper