Mediterranean Green Beans

A simple side dish of Mediterranean green beans flavored with lemon and dill and braised in a tomato sauce.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 50

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal

Author: Max Cozzi

Servings: 4 (as a side)

Ingredients

1 lb green beans (ends trimmed)
¼ cup olive oil
1 white onion (sliced thinly)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
2 teaspoon dill seed
2 cups crushed tomatoes (canned works well)
¼ fresh dill (minced, more for garnish)
1 Lemon, (scrubbed)
1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
½ teaspoon fresh black pepper

Instructions

Start by heating a large fry pan or sauté pan to medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, green beans, onions, garlic, dill seed, tomatoes, dill, salt, and pepper. Juice the lemons into the pan and leave the rinds in the pan as well.
Cover and turn the heat to low. Cook for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally and press the lemons with the back of a wooden spoon to let more lemon juice out.
Remove the lemon rinds and serve with fresh dill for garnish.

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Notes

Leaving the whole lemon in with the braise helps get more flavor out of the lemon instead of just juicing it. The zest and rind add a bright flavor to the beans without the bitterness.

Course: Appetizer, meze, Side Dish, sides, tapas

Cuisine: greek, Italian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, pacific northwest, Turkish

Keyword: beans, braised green beans, easy, greek green beans, green beans, mediterranean beans recipe, mediterranean diet, mediterranean green beans and tomato, one pot, simple, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, veggies

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