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Greek Green bean stew with potatoes, carrots and herbs in a white bowl.

Green Bean Stew (Fasolakia)

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Green Bean Stew is made with flat beans, potatoes, and carrots braised in tomato sauce. Greeks call this dish Fasolakia Lathera, which means "in oil" and mainly describes most of the Greek dishes in Greek cuisine.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, sidedish
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean, Middle East, Meditetterean
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500/1lb grams green beans fresh or frozen
  • 1 leek diced
  • 1 tbsp dried dill fresh dill
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley fresh parsley
  • 4 potatoes cut in halves
  • ½ cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 carrot large sliced
  • ½ liter water lukewarm
  • salt
  • pepper
  • paprika optional
  • 1½ tbsp tomato paste

Instructions
 

  • On low to medium heat add the potatoes, carrots, and diced leek into a saucepan and pour the olive oil. Stir until slightly tender.
    potatoes, carrots, leek in a sauce pan with olive oil
  • Add in the green beans, lukewarm water, and the rest of the ingredients, and cook on medium heat for about 45 minutes or until tomato sauce has thickened.
    flat green beans with olive oil, water and tomato paste in a sauce ppan.
  • Serve hot or cold with feta cheese and bread.
    Greek Green bean stew with potatoes, carrots and herbs in a white bowl.
Keyword Easy, healthy, stews, Vegan, vegetarian