Green Beans Lebanese Recipes

LEBANESE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat 3 Tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and continue to sauté for 2 minutes {if you are using meat, it can be added here and sautéed for an addition 4 minutes}.
• Add the green beans, cumin, cinnamon and diced tomatoes and mix together. Bring to a boil, then cover and turn the heat down to low. Simmer for 40-45 minutes, or until green beans {and meat if using it} are tender, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasonings to taste as well as salt and pepper.
• Serve warm over rice or quinoa with a side of pita bread and yogurt.

GREEN BEANS LEBANESE

Steps:

• Brown lamb and bones in hot oil in skillet.
• Add onions and saute until lightly browned.
• Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and allspice, mix well, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a large saucepan, cover, and cook slowly for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add beans and hot water just to cover, and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• Taste broth, and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Continue cooking until beans are done.
• Uncover, and let liquid cook down if you prefer a less juicy dish.
• Tastes best if prepared a day ahead and reheated for serving.
• Pick out and discard bones before serving.

LEBANESE GREEN BEANS, LUBIE

Steps:

• In a large pot over low heat, sautee onions in olive oil with a little salt until very brown.
• To the same pan, add garlic, cumin and cinamon and sautee another 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes in juice and cook until spice and onions have incorporated into the liquid.
• Add DRAINED green beans - cover and cook for at least 10 minutes.
• Add salt to tast.
• TOPPING While beans are cooking, toast pine nuts in a DRY sautee pan over medium heat. Be sure to turn them and watch closely as they burn quickly - about 2 minutes. Add cumin and olive oil and remove from heat.
• To serve place beans in large bowl and dirzzle pine nut mixture over the top.

LEBANESE GREEN BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil, then add the cilantro, garlic and crushed red pepper; cook until the mixture is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomato paste and cook together with the cilantro mixture until well combined and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the diced tomatoes and water and stir until well blended to create a tomato broth.
• Reduce the heat to low, add the green beans, raw the chicken breast and bay leaves. Season with salt, pepper and 7 Spice and cook covered until the chicken is fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves from the pot and discard. Remove the chicken breast from the tomato broth, shred it and return it to the pot. Simmer for an additional 20 minute to allow the broth to thicken and flavors to settle.
• Serve over traditional Lebanese rice pilaf and sprinkle fresh cilantro for garnish.