AuthorbaidooneLoubieh Bi Zeit (Green Beans in oil) is a light and delicious vegetarian Lebanese appetizer dish
cooked with onion, garlic cloves and ripe tomatoes.
4 tbsp olive oil
3 onions, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed or frozen (fine green beans)
1.25 lbs ripe tomatoes - diced, or 2 tins of crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp lemon juice
½ cup hot water
salt and Pepper (to taste)
1
Heat the oil in a saucepan, add onions and fry till soft.
2
Add garlic and green beans. Keep frying on low heat for 15 minutes, or till the beans start to wilt.
3
Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, water, salt and pepper.
4
Cover and cook on low heat for 45 minutes.
5
Serve cold or warm and with pitta bread.
CategoryAppetizers
Ingredients
4 tbsp olive oil
3 onions, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed or frozen (fine green beans)
1.25 lbs ripe tomatoes - diced, or 2 tins of crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp lemon juice
½ cup hot water
salt and Pepper (to taste)
Directions
1
Heat the oil in a saucepan, add onions and fry till soft.
2
Add garlic and green beans. Keep frying on low heat for 15 minutes, or till the beans start to wilt.
3
Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, water, salt and pepper.
4
Cover and cook on low heat for 45 minutes.
5
Serve cold or warm and with pitta bread.