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Fasolakia (Green Bean Casserole)

Here's how you make Fasolakia (Green Bean Casserole)
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  • Servings: 4-5
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
  • The following recipe serves 4-5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 5 cups green beans (500 grams)
  • 520 grams potatoes (3 medium-sized potatoes, cut into quarters then halved)
  • 1/2 cup parsley, roughly chopped (fresh, 30 grams)
  • 1/4 cup peppermint, roughly chopped (fresh, 30 grams)
  • 1 zucchini, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 can (400 ml) plum tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (coconut sugar)
  • 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Water, boiling (to cover mixture)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: 1. In a deep saucepan, heat olive oil for one minute.

  • Step 2: 2. Add onion and garlic; cook on low heat till onion is translucent

  • Step 3: 3. Add beans and potatoes; cook 3 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally to avoid burning

  • Step 4: 4. When potatoes and beans start to develop a nice golden colour, add parsley, mint, zucchini, tomatoes coconut sugar and tomato paste; simmer for 10 minutes on medium heat, stirring often to avoid burning.

  • Step 5: 5. Add salt and pepper to taste

  • Step 6: 6. Increase heat to high and add hot water to cover beans and potatoes.

  • Step 7: 7. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat with a lid on for 20 minutes making sure there's always water in the pot. (Not so much water that it's soupy, just enough extra liquid to enjoy the delicious sauce with a slice of bread.


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