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Greek Green Beans

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"A nice mix of green beans, onion, and tomatoes simmered until soft and delicious! Just like Ya Ya used to make!" — COLEE576

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

3/4 cup olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1 clove garlic, minced
2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed

3 large tomatoes, diced
2 teaspoons sugar
salt to taste

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Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions and garlic in the skillet until tender.
Mix the green beans, tomatoes, sugar, and salt into the skillet. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 45 minutes, or until beans are soft.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 55 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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This is a GREAT side dish. I used canned tomatoes. I added more garlic and garlic salt, along with some Oregano. My husband is Greek and adding the Oregano makes it more like the green beans we have been served at Greek restaurants, weddings etc.

—TAMCATTT12

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Mar 03, 2008

Good recipe, however, in Greece we tend to sautee the diced onions in oil first and add some crushed parsley. Then add the green beans, and tomato juice with diced tomatoes, for 5 minutes. (salt&pepper) Then add water just enough to cover the green beans and boil for 50 minutes till the sauce is thick. This makes the green beans softer. Serve with feta cheese and bread for that extra something! Perfect.

—pureshores

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Nov 30, 2010

Oh my goodness. Tastes like home! I could eat fasolakia (as we call it) every day. I was tempted to add sliced potatoes, but I will do that next time. This time I followed to the letter, except I upped the garlic to 5 cloves, used an extra tomato, and added about 1/4 of broth (I would have liked to use white wine, but had none). I simmered the beans for a solid hour, maybe an hour + 10 min. Also sprinkled a generous amount of parsley. What a nectar the sauce became... I could hear my Greek father's voice telling me to soak it all up with bread. And this dish is not complete with a big chunk of feta cheese on the side. Delicious! But for those who omit the sugar, beware--it serves the purpose of balancing the acidity of the tomatoes. Just a little goes a long way. I actually cut out 1/2 a tsp from the recipe, and it was just right. Yaya would be proud!!!

—mobychic

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Sep 13, 2007

I love the idea of this recipe. I even use it with a can of green beans. I use a small amount of evoo and add onions, tomato, and sugar to taste. I let them soften and add a can of green beans to heat. Taste great!

—Ronda

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Jul 20, 2005

My sister had some extra green beans that a friend gave her so I made this recipe. I did add more garlic because I love garlic and I also added some Oregano as another reviewer suggested. This was very good and I will make it again.

—Missdvs

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Jan 29, 2008

This dish reminds me of my grandma's cooking. It's one of those classic Greek vegetarian dishes that tastes better the next day (after all the flavours have blended). In Greece it would be eaten at room temperature. I love to crumble some Feta on top and eat it as a main course with some crusty bread to sop up the juices. With a glass of dry white wine, what could be better? Yum!

—A Greek in London

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Mar 27, 2012

I'm not a big fan of green beans, but I loved these! Used canned beans, a can of tomatoes w/onion & garlic + 2 small onions and garlic. Omitted the salt. Delish!

—SarahMc

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Sep 14, 2006

These were QUITE tasty! I made it easier on myself, I'll have to confess. I used two cans of green beans (drained) and two cans of diced tomatoes (partially drained)and followed the recipe from there. It was excellent. Yes, that's a lot of olive oil but you can use a slotted spoon to serve. Will make again and again!

—BKBISHOP

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Nutrition

Calories
243 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
14.6 g
5%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
20.6 g
32%

Fiber
5.2 g
21%

Protein
3 g
6%

Sodium
60 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Greek Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 243
Calories from Fat: 185

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.6g 32 %
Saturated Fat 2.9g 14 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 60mg 2 %
Potassium 443mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 14.6g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 5.2g 21 %
Protein 3g 6 %
Sugars 5.6g
Vitamin A 27 %
Vitamin C 49 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 15 %
Thiamin 15 %
Niacin 14 %
Vitamin B6 11 %
Magnesium 14 %
Folate 32 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.