Greek Green Beans in Tomato Sauce (Fasolakia)
Servings: makes 2-4 servings
Total Time: 60 minutes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes or 4 cups diced fresh tomatoes
1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into bit sized pieces
1/2 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 handful parsley, chopped
1 handful dill, chopped
1/2 cup feta, crumbled (optional)
- Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add the onions and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the tomatoes, green beans, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer until the beans are soft, about 40 minutes.
- Remove from heat, mix in the dill and parsley and serve garnished with feta.
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