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Simple Recipes for Every Day

Fasolakia

A bowl of fasolakia Greek green beans with feta and crusty bread
  • Serves:  6
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  55 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can chopped tomatoes or 3 fresh tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 medium potatoes, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
  • 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp freshly chopped dill
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil over a medium high heat in a large saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook till soft, about 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add the canned or fresh tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for another 5 minutes.
  3. Add the potatoes and stir thoroughly to combine.
  4. Add the green beans by laying them on top of the potato mixture. DO NOT STIR.
  5. Over the green beans add the parsley, dill and enough water (depending on the size of your pot) to just cover the beans. Cover and allow to cook for 15 minutes then stir all the ingredients together.
  6. Season with salt and pepper and lower the heat to a low setting and cover and cook for another 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Season with more salt if needed.
  7. Enjoy with a chunk of feta cheese and plenty of crusty, artisan bread.

*This dish’s savory, fresh flavor is only enhanced the next day and is fabulous reheated.

A special thanks to Mary Raftopoulou-Knea for sharing her family recipe.