Fasolakia Ladera - Greek Green Beans Stew
Soup • Potatoes, Vegetables
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Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs 1 kg flat green beans such as Romano beans fresh or frozen
- 3/4 C + 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium-sized onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 24.7 oz 700 grams potatoes peeled and cut into 4-5 cm 2-in pieces
- 14 oz 400 grams tomato juice from fresh grated tomatoes see notes
- 1 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
- 4 tablespoons parsley very finely chopped
Directions
- If using fresh green beans cut off the tips with a knife. By slowly cutting the tip any threads will come off together with it. Pull gently to remove it all.
- f using frozen green beans add to a strainer, give them a rinse, and allow to thaw at room temperature.
- Heat 6 tablespoons of olive oil in a cooking pot over high heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and drop the heat to medium-low.
- Sauté until softened and golden in color.
- Add the potatoes and saute for 2 minutes more.
- Add the green beans and saute them as well for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomato juice and paste and raise the heat to high. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until tomato drains stirring occasionally.
- Pour in 3 cups of hot boiling water and the remaining olive oil. Drop the heat to low. Try to submerge the potatoes under the water as much as possible.
- Simmer covered for about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Check to see if it needs any more water while it simmers. It's ready when the potatoes are tender when you prick them with a knife and the sauce has thickened.
- Add the parsley and cook for 1-2 minutes more. Check for additional seasonings.
- Turn the heat off and allow the food to rest in the cooking pot for at least 30 minutes before serving leaving the lid slightly open.
- Serve with a big piece of feta cheese and some crusty bread, and enjoy!
Notes
- To make fresh tomato juice pick some very ripe and sweet tomatoes (Roma tomatoes are great for this) and grate them on the coarse scale of a hand grater. This way you can discard the skins. If you don't mind the skins cut the tomatoes into smaller pieces and add them to a small food processor to juice them.
- If tomatoes are not in season because it's in the middle of winter, for example, you can use canned tomatoes and blend them in a blender or food processor. Omit the tomato paste in this case.
