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Kat's Creole Butter Beans

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  1 small onion chopped
  1 small green bell pepper chopped
  1 small rib celery chopped (2 - 3 Tb)
  2 to 3 tsp chopped jalapeno pepper
  16 ounces butter beans, canned or frozen drained, thawed
  1 can tomatoes (15 - 16 oz)
  1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leave
  Pepper & salt
  a few dash hot pepper sauce to taste
  chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Melt butter or margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, green pepper, celery, and jalapeno until crisp-tender. Stir in beans, tomatoes, thyme, pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving, if desired

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