5 from 18 votes
Mediterranean Green Beans (Taze Fasulye)
Mediterranean Green Beans, or Taze Fasulye, is a slow-simmered vegetable dish combining fresh green beans with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and olive oil. The beans are cooked gently until tender in a rich tomato base seasoned with salt, pepper, sugar, and sometimes tomato paste or vegetable stock. The resulting dish is soft with a slight sweetness and savory depth, typical of Mediterranean flavors. It is traditionally made with runner beans but works well with various fresh green beans.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
148 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Turkish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (optional, skip if you have red juicy summer tomatoes)
- 500 g tomato grated or blitzed using a food processor
- 500 g green beans (snap off the stem ends and cut in halves)
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ cup vegetable stock optional, skip if you have juicy ripen tomatoes, or water
Instructions
- Snap off the stem ends of the beans and cut them in halves if using fine French beans.
- If you use a wider variety such as Romano beans or Pantheon beans, split them in half lengthways after snapping the stems off then cut them into 2-3 pieces.
- Place a Dutch oven or heavy-based pan on low heat, add olive oil and gently cook the onions along with the garlic until soft and translucent.
- Add the tomato paste (optional) and cook for a minute before adding the tomatoes.
- Turn the heat up to medium then add the beans, salt, sugar, freshly ground black pepper, and water (if using).
- Bring the pan to a boil, lower the heat and gently simmer for an hour or until the beans are soft.
- Leave it to cool down for at least 15-20 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Use fresh, young runner beans for best texture, but other fresh green beans also work well.
- Red, juicy summer tomatoes enhance flavor; tomato paste is optional if fresh tomatoes are used.
- Simmer beans gently until tender; cooking time varies by bean variety and freshness.
- Store leftovers refrigerated up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- This dish can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and served at room temperature.
- One portion contains approximately 148 kcal.
Nutrition Information
Calories
148kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
920mg
(38%)
Potassium
662mg
(14%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1966IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 920mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 662mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1966IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.