Green Beans In Tomato Sauce (Greek)

This Greek style way of cooking green beans in tomato sauce is more delicious than the ordinary boiling way. Tomato sauce makes the green beans so tasty.

The origin of this recipe is Greece, and I have learned it from my mother. Since then, I have always cooked green beans this way.

This dish is a classic vegetarian side dish if you served it alone, and if you serve it with precooked chicken or beef, it would be a whole meal.

Ingredients for cooking green beans in tomato sauce:

• Fresh green beans
• Tomato sauce
• Onion minced
• Garlic minced
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Water
• Olive oil

How to make green beans in tomato sauce?

• In a small pot put the onion, garlic and some olive oil.
• Then, stir over medium heat till the onion tender.
• Cut the green beans into small pieces.
• After that, add the green beans and the tomato sauce and stir.
• Then, add the spices and water, stir.
• After that, cover the pot and leave it to simmer until cooked.

The secret here is not letting the beans having too much or too fewer sauce.

How to serve the green beans?

Serve them with tortilla or just plain. Also, you can serve them with cooked chicken breast, thigh or even with some minced beef. Furthermore, if you are not following any low carb diet, you can serve them with rice.

How to store green beans?

Store it in an airtight container; leaving it to the next day makes them much more delicious as the green beans stay longer time in the sauce.

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Green Beans In Tomato Sauce (Greek)

This Greek style way of cooking green beans in tomato sauce is more delicious than the ordinary boiling way. Tomato sauce makes the green beans so tasty.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Greek

Keyword Green Beans In Tomato Sauce, Green Beans In Tomato Sauce - Greek

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 2 people

Calories 215kcal

Author Radwa

Equipment

• Pot
• Chopping board
• Kitchen knife

Ingredients

• 350 g fresh green beans
• 75 g tomato sauce
• 1 medium onion minced
• 2 garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

• In a small pot put the onion, garlic and some olive oil.
  1 medium onion, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 garlic
• Stir over medium heat till the onion tender.
• Cut the green beans into small pieces.
• Add the green beans and the tomato sauce and stir.
  350 g fresh green beans, 75 g tomato sauce
• Add the spices and water, stir.
  ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ cup water
• Cover the pot and leave it to simmer until cooked.

Notes

Store it in an airtight container; leaving it to the next day makes them much more delicious as the green beans stay longer time in the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 794mg | Potassium: 574mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1370IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg

Although this is a very simple recipe, it is very delicious. Enjoy eating green beans on the Greek style and let me know if you like it. Also, save it in pinterest for later.