Fasolakia: Greek-style green beans
Fasolakia is Greek-style green beans that are stewed with tomatoes and potatoes. It is incredibly delicious when paired with salty feta cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4-6 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stewed
- Cuisine: Greek
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 lbs onions (about 2 large onions)
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 28 oz can of diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 1/2 tsp salt (or more, to taste)
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp oregano (fresh or dried)
- 1 lb of potatoes (about 3 large potatoes)
- 2 lbs green beans (about 8 cups loosely packed)
- 1 lb feta
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley (fresh)
Instructions
- Peel and slice the onions in half. Then thinly slice them.
- Cover the bottom of a pot with all of the olive oil. Add the onions and saute on medium for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, finely dice the garlic. Scrub the potatoes and thinly slice them. Prepare the green beans by washing them and removing the tops.
- After the onions have softened, add the garlic, canned tomatoes, salt, and ground pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Stir the sliced potatoes and oregano into the sauce. Then, layer the green beans on top of the tomato mixture. Do not stir them in!
- Add enough water to make the liquid come halfway through the layer of beans (about 1/2 cup).
- Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour.
- Top each bowl with parsley and crumbled feta, and serve with a fresh slice of sourdough bread.
Notes
- Feel free to use crumbled tofu feta for a vegan alternative.
- This dish is perfect for my cast iron dutch oven
, but you could also use a regular stainless steel saucepan.
, but you could also use a regular stainless steel saucepan.Keywords: vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, paleo, keto, summer, fall, side dish, Turkish, Mediterranean
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