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Fasolakia: Braised Green Beans

3/27/2017

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Here you have another delicious example of how healthy food can taste great too! The Greeks really figured out how to put the spotlight back on veggies and make them the star of the dining table :) All you need with this recipe is a nice crusty piece of toasted bread to soak up the yummy tomato sauce and a slice of creamy feta cheese and you're good to go.
Nutritious and delicious, this braised green bean recipe can be made as a side or as a healthy main course. The ingredients that you will need to make this are few and common:

1 pound of green beans, washed and ends trimmed

 1/2 cup olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 (28 ounce can) chopped tomatoes

3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters

1 and 1/2 cups water

1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon dried dill

2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Feta cheese for serving




Cook the onions in the olive oil over medium heat until soft and golden. About 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook over medium-low heat until soft and golden. About 5 minutes.

Add potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, salt pepper and spices.

Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium while covered for about 30 minutes until the beans are tender and the sauce reduces.

Uncover the pot and mix well. Raise the heat to high and cook uncovered for about 15 minutes, stirring often until the sauce is nice and thick. Remove from heat and add the chopped parsley and mix well.

Serve!

This is one of those dishes that tastes even better the following day. So make extra :)
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3 Comments
fasolakia link
2/24/2017 09:47:42 pm

Your recipe looks delicious, I must try it during the season of green beans.

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Stacie Biar
10/24/2017 04:53:33 pm

I made this tonight.Delicious!

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Maria
10/2/2018 09:43:29 pm

Thank You. Finally someone who cooks like my mum and grandma did.

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