Lubya Bi-Zayt (Lebanese Green Beans)
Ready In: 1 hr
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 heads garlic, peeled
- 1 kg green beans, string and snip off the ends, snip each bean into two
- 1 kg peeled chopped tomato
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil or 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (as desired )
- 1 dash ground allspice
- 1 dash sugar
- 1 fresh chili pepper (optional, green or red)
- 1⁄2 cup water
Directions
- Fry onion and garlic cloves in oil over high heat, stir for 5 minutes.
- Add beans, cook for 10 minutes, stir occasionally.
- Add tomato, salt, sugar, chile, allspice, and water. Cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for 35 minutes or till tender.
- Remove chile before serving.
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