Fasolakia Ladera (green Beans Stew)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 kg fresh green beans (alternatively use frozen french green beans)
• 450 g potatoes, cut in 1 1/2 inches pieces
• 450 g plum tomatoes (alternatively use 1 tin of tomatoes)
• 3 medium onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 100 ml olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 if using fresh beans cut off the tips on both ends and if necessary remove strings along the edges.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the onions and garlic until softened.
• 3 add the beans and fold gently a few times until beans soften up a bit.
• 4 add the tomatoes, salt, pepper & paprika and 300 ml of boiling water, bring to the boil and simmer for half an hour.
• 5 add potatoes and make sure they are just covered in the water. (add more boiling water if necessary). cover pan and simmer for 1-1½ hours or until potatoes are very soft.
• 6 turn heat off and stir in the cinnamon. do not ommit the cinnamon. this is what makes this dish really special.
• 7 garnish with parsley (optional) and serve with fresh bread and feta cheese.
• 8 can also be eaten cold.