Mediterranean Green Beans (Taze Fasulye)

5 from 9 votes

This healthy & vegan summer dish is very easy to prepare and extremely delicious.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 10

Total Time1 20

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Turkish

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 143kcal

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion (finely chopped)
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon tomato paste (optional, skip if you have red juicy summer tomatoes)
1 lbs tomatoes (450 grams)
1 lbs green beans (450 grams)
½ tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup vegetable stock or water (optional, skip if you have juicy ripen tomatoes)

Snap off the stem ends of the beans and cut them in halves if using fine French beans.
If you use a wider variety such as Romano beans or Pantheon beans, split them in half lengthways after snapping the stems off then cut them into 2-3 pieces.
Place a Dutch oven or heavy-based pan on low heat, add olive oil and gently cook the onions along with the garlic until soft and translucent.
Add the tomato paste (optional) and cook for a minute before adding the tomatoes.
Turn the heat up to medium then add the beans, salt, sugar, freshly ground black pepper, and water (if using).
Bring the pan to a boil, lower the heat and gently simmer for an hour or until the beans are soft.
Leave it to cool down for at least 15-20 minutes before serving.

Use fresh, young runner beans for this delicious Taze Fasulye dish. Also using red and juicy summer tomatoes will increase the flavor.
The cooking time might vary depending on the type and freshness of the beans you use in your Taze Fasulye recipe.
If you can’t find runner beans, the dish also works really well with any other green beans as long as they are fresh.
You can store Zeytinyagli Taze Fasulye in the fridge, in a sealed container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze it for longer shelf life, and keep it for up to 3 months.
One portion of this healthy Mediterranean-style green bean dish has only 148 kcal per portion.
You can make this delicious and healthy green bean dish up to 3 days in advance. To serve, simply bring it to room temperature and enjoy it!