Greek Green Beans Recipes

GREEK GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook your green beans fresh or frozen. If using canned skip this.
• Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan, add the onions.
• Cook until soft about 5 minutes on low.
• Add everything but feta. If using canned green beans add now.
• Simmer on low until hot.
• Add feta.
• I've done this in the oven in a casserole dish, and in a foil packet on the grill. You're basically just heating everything through.

FASOLAKIA (GREEK GREEN BEANS)

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.

GREAT GREEK GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot olive oil about 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add undrained tomatoes, olives, and oregano.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Boil gently, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Add beans.
• Return to boiling.
• Boil gently, uncovered, about 8 minutes or until desired consistency and beans are tender.
• Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with feta cheese.
• If desired, serve with a slotted spoon.

GREEK GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe dish, combine the beans, oil, garlic and salt. Cover and microwave on high for 5-7 minutes or until tender, stirring twice. Stir in cheese. Serve immediately.

GRECIAN GREEN BEANS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the green beans in a pot, and mix in the lemon juice, onion, olive oil, tomatoes, tomato sauce, parsley, water, salt and pepper, and bay leaf. Cook 45 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened. Remove bay leaf before serving.

GREEK-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , In a small skillet, saute onion in oil for 3 minutes. Add the beans; saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat. Add the tomato, oregano, salt and pepper; cool 1 minute longer or until heated through.

GREEK GREEN BEANS (FASOLAKIA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a large Dutch Oven, heat 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, stirring occasionally (about 5 mins). Then add the garlic, cumin, and oregano. Cook another 2 mins, stirring regularly, until fragrant.
• Add tomatoes, water, bay leaf, beans, and potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a high simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cover and transfer to the heated oven. Cook until the sauce slightly thickens, and the beans and potatoes can easily be cut with side of your fork; about 35 minutes or so. (It's a good idea to check once partway through cooking, add a little bit of water if needed.)
• Remove from oven and stir in 2 tbsp lemon juice and chopped fresh parsley. Stir in a generous drizzle of olive oil (at least another 1/4 cup).
• Serve immediately with Greek pita bread or your favorite rustic bread to sop up the sauce!

GREEK GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions and garlic in the skillet until tender.
• Mix the green beans, tomatoes, sugar, and salt into the skillet. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 45 minutes, or until beans are soft.

GREEK GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans and break them in half or slice them lengthwise.
• Place in a large pot of cold water.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the onions until soft and translucent.
• Drain green beans and add to the skillet.
• Add the rest of the ingredients.
• Cover and simmer over moderate heat for about 1/2 hour.

GREEK CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine the first 7 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with chicken. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 4-6 hours., Preheat broiler. Place chicken on a greased rack in a broiler pan. Broil 4-6 in. from heat until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Serve with bean mixture and, if desired, lemon wedges and additional fresh dill.

GREEK GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper and cook until softened.
• Add tomatoes, green beans and garlic. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until beans are tender 12-15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.

GREEK-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Boil beans until just barely tender. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool, then transfer to bowl.
• When ready to eat, toss beans with tomatoes, if using, olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.

GREEK STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash, tip and cut up fresh beans.
• Place in pan with water to cover beans.
• Simmer uncovered until beans are just tender, stirring a few times.
• Meanwhile, combine undrained tomatoes with water, onions, parsley, garlic, mint, oregano, salt and pepper in a saucepan.
• Cover; bring just to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• When tomato sauce is thick, drain green beans and top with sauce; serve promptly.