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Turkish Olive Oil Green Beans with Red Onion

Name: Turkish Olive Oil Green Beans with Red Onion
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500 g green beans, trimmed; 0.5 red onion, sliced into half-moons; 1 carrot, sliced into rounds; 2 tomatoes, grated; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sugar; 1 cup hot water; 1 tsp salt; 1 pinch fresh parsley, chopped (to serve)

Green beans slow-cooked with red onion, carrot and tomato in a light hand of olive oil — a classic Turkish 'zeytinyağlı' dish, traditionally served warm or at room temperature with rice or bread.

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Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Total

50 min

Servings

Difficulty:easy

Ingredients

Servings:2

500 g green beans, trimmed
½ red onion, sliced into half-moons
1 carrot, sliced into rounds
2 tomatoes, grated
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
1 cup hot water
1 tsp salt
1 pinch fresh parsley, chopped (to serve)

Method

1
Trim the green beans, rinse, and halve or cut into shorter lengths.
2
Heat the olive oil in a wide pot and cook the red onion until soft.
3
Add the carrot and cook for a few more minutes.
4
Stir in the grated tomato and cook for a few minutes more.
5
Add the green beans, stir to coat, and sprinkle over the sugar.
6
Pour in the hot water and salt. Once it comes to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and cook for 30-35 minutes, until the beans and carrot are tender.
7
Serve warm or chilled, topped with fresh chopped parsley.

Nutrition per serving

250kcal

Calories

Protein

29g

Carbs

14g

Fat

11g

Fiber

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