Greek Beans Recipe

Name: Greek Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry butter beans (or two 14 oz. cans, drained); olive oil; 1 onion, peeled and chopped; 4 cloves of garlic, finely sliced; 2 carrots, finely sliced; 4 large tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 tblsp. tomato paste; 2 bay leaves; small handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped; 1 14 oz. can chopped tomatoes; red wine vinegar; salt and pepper; package of feta cheese; pita breads

Servings: persons

1 lb. dry butter beans (or two 14 oz. cans, drained)
olive oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
4 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
2 carrots, finely sliced
4 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tblsp. tomato paste
2 bay leaves
small handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 14 oz. can chopped tomatoes
red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
package of feta cheese
pita breads

1
If using dry beans, soak overnight, drain and add fresh cold water then simmer for 1 hour and drain again.
2
Preheat oven to 350F
3
Cover bottom of casserole pan with olive oil and fry onions in hot oven until soft. Add garlic, after one minute more add carrots, fresh tomatoes, tomato puree, tinned tomatoes, bay leaves, parsley, and fill the empty tomato can with water and add that as well. Splash in some red wine vinegar, about two tablespoons and season well.
4
After 10 minutes add the beans, stir and cover.
5
Cook for 1 hour.
6
Serve with crumbled feta and hot pitas.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb. dry butter beans (or two 14 oz. cans, drained), olive oil, 1 onion, peeled and chopped, 4 cloves of garlic, finely sliced, and more.

Yes, Greek Beans falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Greek Beans

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