Fasolakia With Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and stir in onion. Cook until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Add green beans and stir to coat in the oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pureed tomato, potatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir well, then add water until beans are barely covered.
• Bring to a simmer, partially cover with a lid, and cook gently over medium-low heat until green beans and potatoes are soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Uncover towards the end of cooking to reduce sauce if it is too watery.

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 10 minutes. Mix remaining olive oil, green beans, tomatoes, potato, mint, parsley, salt, and pepper into onion, adding enough water to cover the whole mixture. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Prepare the string beans... rinse well and trim all stems Quarter the potatoes and give the onion a rough chop Roughly chop tomatoes (keep any juices) Heat a couple of tbsp olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat Add the onion, potatoes, tomatoes, and bay leaves Sprinkle with salt and pepper (and oregano, if using) and stir Set string beans on top of potatoes Cover and then reduce heat to low/medium heat Cook for about 30 minutes Meanwhile, finely mince the garlic cloves and parsley In a small bowl, mix the garlic, parsley, and about 3 tbsp olive oil Stir to mix and then aside until potatoes are ready After about a half hour, check potatoes for doneness Taste for seasonings- add salt and pepper as desired Remove bay leaves Plate and top with the garlic-parsley blend The more of a garlic fan you are, the more you'll want... I say the more the merrier

Steps:

• If using fresh beans cut off the tips on both ends and if necessary remove strings along the edges.
• Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the onions and garlic until softened.
• Add the beans and fold gently a few times until beans soften up a bit.
• Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper & paprika and 300 ml of boiling water, bring to the boil and simmer for half an hour.
• Add potatoes and make sure they are just covered in the water. (Add more boiling water if necessary). Cover pan and simmer for 1-1½ hours or until potatoes are very soft.
• Turn heat off and stir in the cinnamon. DO NOT ommit the cinnamon. This is what makes this dish really special.
• Garnish with parsley (optional) and serve with fresh bread and feta cheese.
• Can also be eaten cold.