Katie
I’ve most certainly been on a green bean kick lately. It’s been my go to veggie for the past month. While my adaptation of this recipe requires a little more work than the last two (Lemon Roasted and Parmesan Roasted), the flavors are equally delicious. I especially liked the combination of feta and tomatoes with the beans. The dish had great color too. It paired perfectly with my Greek Turkey Burgers.
Start by bringing a small pot of water to a boil…
- Add a 12 ounce bag of green beans and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Drain the beans and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
- Slice ½ an onion and mince up a couple of cloves of garlic.
- Heat some EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and stir.
- Cook for 1 minute, then add a small can of diced tomatoes.
- Season with just a little sugar and some s&p.
- Stir to combine.
- Add the green beans to the tomato mixture.
- Stir again and let simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, increase the heat to reduce the sauce.
- Squeeze in the juice from ½ a lemon.
- Remove from the heat.
- Sprinkle a little feta on top.
Enjoy!
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Greek Green Beans (serves 4)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 bag green beans (12 oz.)
- 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small can diced tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- juice from ½ lemon
- ¼ cup crumbled feta with Mediterranean herbs
DIRECTIONS:
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil.
- Add the green beans and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Drain the beans and run under cold water. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and stir.
- Cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Stir to combine and add the green beans.
- Stir again and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, increase the heat to reduce the sauce.
- Squeeze in the lemon juice.
- Remove from the heat and add the feta.
