Fasolakia Lathera

Name: Fasolakia Lathera
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 0.333 cup Olive Oil; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 lb Green Beans; 1 medium potato (1/4 inch thickness-cut in half) ( ), sliced optional; 3 medium tomatoes 12-15 ounces tomatoes, grated chopped; 0.25 cup Parsley, chopped; 1 tsp Sugar, optional; 0.5 tsp Salt; fresh pepper

Tender cooked Greek green beans - fasolakia, with potatoes stewed in tomato, herbs and olive oil. These beans are so smooth and velvety, they will melt in your mouth.

Brooke1999

Prep5 min

Cook45 min

Total50 min

Servings2

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Ingredients

⅓ cupOlive Oil
1Onion, chopped
1 lbGreen Beans
1 mediumpotato (1/4 inch thickness-cut in half) ( ), sliced optional
3 mediumtomatoes 12-15 ounces tomatoes, grated chopped
0.25 cupParsley, chopped
1 tspSugar, optional
0.5 tspSalt
fresh pepper

Instructions

1
In a medium pot, heat olive oil at medium to low heat. Sauté onion until soft.
2
Add potatoes and heat for 2-3 minutes.
3
Add beans and mix until covered with the olive oil.
4
Add the tomatoes, parsley, sugar and salt and pepper and mix.
5
Add hot water just enough to half cover the beans.
6
Simmer with the lid on for about 40 minutes (do not boil).
7
The beans are ready once there is no water left and the beans are soft.
8
Enjoy with bread and feta cheese