Green Beans in Olive Oil

Name: Green Beans in Olive Oil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans; 1 medium onion; 2 tomatoes; 1 tsp salt; 0.333 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3.5 tsp sugar; 0.5 cup water

Green beans and tomatoes come together in this Turkish dish, simmered on the stove. It's finished with salt.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 60 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Place onions and tomatoes in a saucepan. Sprinkle with salt and stir gently. Add green beans, olive oil and sugar; stir. Cover and cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until beans are softened.
15 min
2
Once the liquid has been absorbed, stir fry a couple of minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, cover, and simmer 40 minutes until beans are tender. The beans will be moist, but not watery. Serve cold or room temperature.
40 min