Ingredients
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1 kg fresh green beans
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2 large red onionchopped
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2 cloves garlic clovesminced
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6 medium-sized organic ripe tomatoes
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1 vegetable cube stock
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2 carrotschopped
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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sea salt
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ground black pepper
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2 large Potatoespeeled and cubed
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1/2 cup parsleychopped (optional)
Directions
Instructions
- Prepare the beans by washing and draining them first. Carefully cut off the tips and remove any stringy fiber along the seam.
- In a large pot, over medium heat, warm the olive oil and cook the onion until tender. Stir in the minced garlic and cook with onions.
- Then, gently pour in the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste. Make sure the tomatoes start to cook and soften.
- Add the green beans and toss to coat in olive oil and tomato sauce.
- Add potatoes, carrots, vegetable stock, salt and pepper.
- Add enough water to cover the green beans.
- Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until the beans are tender. Before removing from the heat, stir in the parsley and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, as desired.
- Serve hot.
Tips:
- Us Mediterranean peeps, like to sometimes add crumbled feta on top for some extra cheesy saltiness.
