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Mediterranean Green Beans (Taze Fasulye)
This healthy & vegan summer dish is very easy to prepare and extremely delicious.
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 tomatoes (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 freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup vegetable stock or water (optional, skip if you have juicy ripen tomatoes)
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 this delicious Taze Fasulye dish. Also using red and juicy summer tomatoes will increase the flavor.
- The cooking time might vary depending on the type and freshness of the beans you use in your Taze Fasulye recipe.
- If you can’t find runner beans, the dish also works really well with any other green beans as long as they are fresh.
- You can store Zeytinyagli Taze Fasulye in the fridge, in a sealed container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze it for longer shelf life, and keep it for up to 3 months.
- One portion of this healthy Mediterranean-style green bean dish has only 148 kcal per portion.
- You can make this delicious and healthy green bean dish up to 3 days in advance. To serve, simply bring it to room temperature and enjoy it!
Nutrition Information
Calories
148kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
920mg
(38%)
Potassium
662mg
(19%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1966IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
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.