greek string beans and potatoes in tomato sauce

Name: Greek String Beans and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) string beans; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 3/4 cup(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 16 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; dash(es) freshly ground black pepper; - fresh parsley, chopped; - fresh mint, chopped; 2 large potatoes peeled and quartered; 1 cup(s) water; 2 medium carrots, sliced, optional; 1/4 cup(s) celery, chopped, optional; 16 ounce(s) canned white beans, drained,optional

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Marsha Gardner

Florala, AL

Updated on Oct 8, 2012

Try adding cumin. Or you can add 1 1/2-2 inch cubes of lamb shoulder sautéed with onion and garlic and make the recipe into a stew.

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds string beans
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
16 ounces tomato sauce
2 teaspoons kosher salt
dash freshly ground black pepper
- fresh parsley, chopped
- fresh mint, chopped
2 large potatoes peeled and quartered
1 cup water
2 medium carrots, sliced, optional
1/4 cup celery, chopped, optional
16 ounces canned white beans, drained,optional

How To Make greek string beans and potatoes in tomato sauce

Step 1

Sauté onions and garlic lightly in olive oil. Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper and simmer about 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook slowly 1 hour or til tender. Note: try adding garlic and cumin. You can add 1 1/2-2 inch cubes of lamb shoulder sautéed with onion and garlic and make the recipe into a stew

Step 2

Fasoulakia Yiahni is the Greek name of this traditional dish. We like to top with some crumbled feta cheese. Yum.
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