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Greek Braised Beans
Our Greek braised beans have a delicious broth with garlic, and cherry tomatoes. Serve the beans with crumbled feta and crusty bread for a cozy, rustic meal or as part of a fantastic Greek meze feast.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
12 hrs
Servings: 4
Calories: 285 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅔ cup onions diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ⅔ cup carrots cut in coins
- 20 cherry tomatoes sliced
- 3 cans butter beans or 1¼ cups dried butter beans soaked overnight and drained
- 2 cups broth can be chicken or vegetable
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley roughly chopped
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Serving
- ½ cup feta crumbled
- fresh parsley roughly chopped
- chili flakes optional
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the carrots with the onions and garlic for 3-4 minutes, until the onions are fragrant.¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ⅔ cup carrots ⅔ cup onions
- Add the tomatoes, butter beans, sea salt, pepper, and about two cups of water, and cook on high heat for 20-25 minutes until they have developed a nice brothy sauce.20 cherry tomatoes 3 cans butter beans 2 cups broth sea salt freshly ground pepper
- Add the lemon juice, zest and fresh parsley, mix and remove from the heat.¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- Divide among the plates and scatter the parsley, and crubled feta cheese.½ cup feta fresh parsley
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Notes
- The nutritional analysis is only an estimate based on available ingredients and the recipe’s preparation.
Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
242mg
(10%)
Potassium
653mg
(19%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2.827IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
169mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 242mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 653mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2.827IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.