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Greek green beans with sun-dried tomatoes & minimum olive oil

Recipe for Greek green beans in a rich tomato sauce with sun-dried tomatoes & Florina pepper. Simple, quick & vegan everyday food!
Course Main Dishes, Main Dish
Cuisine Greek, Greek / Vegan, Greek vegan, Modern Greek, Modern Greek / Vegan, Greek Traditional
Keyword vegan, tomato sauce, fasting, lenten, food, green beans
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 portions
Calories 390kcal
Author Thodoris Tibilis

Ingredients

  • 500  g Greek green beans (any kind you like)
  • 500  g tomatoes or canned tomatoes
  • 4 potatoes
  • 6 sun-dried tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • ½ Florina pepper
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste (optional)
  • 1 tsp unprocessed sugar or agave syrup (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley
  • ¼ tsp curry
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Greek green beans with sun-dried tomatoes & minimum olive oil

  • Clean the beans and peel potatoes, grate the tomatoes (or blend them), finely chop the onion, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley, slice the carrot and pepper into strips.
  • Add the olive oil with the curry in a large saucepan to heat. Sauté the onion for 2 minutes and add the peppers and green beans. After 2 minutes add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes, stirring regularly. After 2 minutes add the paste and stir to release its aroma. After a minute, add the grated tomatoes (or blended), potatoes, carrots, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Simmer for about 40 minutes and they are ready.

Serving

Notes

  1. We prefer fresh green beans without strings (although our recipe is also delicious with frozen ones).
  2. When heating the olive oil, you can add a sprig of mint, or celery for extra flavor.
  3. If you use sun-dried tomatoes that are not in olive oil, you do not need to soak them.
  4. If you want your beans to be more oily , add extra olive oil, after you have turned off the heat, and stir.
  5. Along with the grated tomatoes, you can add ¼ tsp turmeric powder for beautiful yellow color but mainly for its antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.
  6. Ideally, add the carrot and fresh parsley 5 minutes before it's done. That way, they retain their freshness, aroma and nutrients better.
  7. You can add other vegetables such as zucchini, eggplants and green bell pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 1713mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 5211IU | Vitamin C: 105mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg