Greek Style Green bean & potato stew

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 lb fresh green beans2 tbsp olive oil1/2 cup chopped onion3 medium potatoes, peeled, and cut into 4-6 wedges or cubes2 tbsp tomato paste1 1/2 cups fresh or canned tomatoes (if fresh, should be very ripe)Salt & Pepper to season
Directions
Wash and clean beans, cutting off tough ends, and cutting in half if pieces are too long.
Heat oil in a large pot. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add beans, and stir to coat. Add water & tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and let cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (You may need to add more liquid to the pot, so check often)
Add tomato paste, potatoes, and seasoning. Continue cooking for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

5 servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GREEKGIRL71.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 152.8
  • Total Fat: 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 334.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
  • Protein: 5.3 g

Member Reviews
  • MKOSIBA5
    How much water should I add? Thinking of doing this in crock pot - 1/25/17
  • NASFKAB
    Good - 12/5/19
  • NUTMEGRYDER
    The recipe doesn't say how much water to use. Am I missing something? - 9/10/19
  • KJBDOIT
    used 2 canned beans and cooked potatoes aldente first. Heat everything and serve - 8/11/17
  • EMPRESSEMILY
    This was awesome! We loved it and will be making it again and again. - 12/16/11
  • SKINNYTASIA
    You rock! thanks for the Greek dishes, you saved me a lot of trouble :) Stin eya sou! - 10/3/10

    Reply from CD5095136 (10/4/10)
    Hope it turned out well...sometimes...I make small variations, but I tried to keep it as real as possible !