Green bean stew
Thursday, 20th August 2020 by Anonymous
green bean stew

This Middle-Eastern vegetarian dish is an easy, one-pot recipe with delicious results. Known as Loubyeh b'zeit in Lebanese, it's traditionally made with runner beans or flat beans but I've used French beans here. It makes a simple yet satisfying rustic meal or side dish.  I served it with some roasted new potatoes and roast fennel slices with olives & lemon. Equally enjoyable on it's own with some flatbreads to mop up all the juices.

 

Serves 2 as main or 4 as a side

 

Ingredients

250g green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces

Knob of butter (or to keep it vegan use some olive oil)

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 onion, diced

1 x 400g tinned tomatoes

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground all spice

Salt & pepper to taste

Olive oil to taste

 

Method

Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes until soft and translucent.

Add the beans, stir to coat and put a lid on the pan, cook for a further 5 minutes.

Add the tinned tomatoes, spices, salt and pepper. Stir and cover again and cook for 20 minutes, until the beans are cooked through but still have a bit of bite.  Remove the lid, give it another stir and if there is excess liquid, cook a bit more to thicken the sauce, if needed.

Remove from heat, drizzle with olive oil and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.