Green Bean "casserole"

Submitted by iewe7726

"No cream soups or anything here -- just veggies! Found in an article online about traditional Greek dishes. The amount of oil listed seems quite high to me, so might consider taking it down a bit."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-8

ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh green beans
• 2 cups tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup water
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks (optional)

directions

1. Wash the beans, cut off the tips and remove the stringy piece of fiber along the seam. Rinse the beans.
2. In a soup pot, sauté the onions in olive oil with a wooden spoon until they turn translucent. Stir in the garlic and sauté a few minutes more.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients and the water. Stir well, reduce heat, and simmer covered for 50 minutes or until the beans are tender. (Add more water if needed during cooking - boiling water.).

Reviews

[jessi_mcg]

This was really delicious! I actually only used 1 T of oil. I loved the fresh tomatoes, and the onion gave great flavor. It was even better as leftovers, and we enjoyed them both hot and at room temp. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 9, Gourmet Goddesses.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Although I pretty much followed the list of ingredients & the recipe, I did cut way back on the oil (using slightly less than 1/4 cup) & instead of the 1/4 cup of water, I used almost 2/3 cup of some homemade vegetable broth that I keep on hand, & that worked pretty well for me, although another time I might cut the oil back even more! Still, it was a very satisfying bean dish, & we thank you for posting the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup tag]