Greek Green Beans Sketa Fassoula Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Wash and string the beans, but leave them whole.
• In a large, deep skillet, heat olive oil until hot.
• Add the onion and saute for about 5 minutes until it is tender, but not brown.
• Add the green beans.
• Cover the skillet.
• Cook for about 15 minutes or until the beans start to wilt.
• Coarsely chop two of the tomatoes (ONLY TWO).
• Add to the pan and cover again.
• Cook for another 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes have melted into a sauce.
• Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
• If necessary add another one or two chopped tomatoes and continue cooking.
• You may need to add extra olive oil also as it contributes to the flavor.
• Cook until the beans are very tender.
• Trust me, crunchy does NOT work with this dish.
• Serve hot, cold, or at room temperature (the way Greeks do).
• If you can find good, creamy feta, crumble a good chunk into the beans before serving.

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.

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.