on Oct 19, 2021, Updated Jun 12, 2024
Why You’ll Love Fasolakia
Come late summer, try to get your hands on fresh yellow beans (sometimes called wax beans), which are green bean’s superior cousin 🙌. Stew them in a pot alongside tomato sauce, garlic, dill, and oregano for the most velvety, flavorful stew. This dish is nutritious, comforting, and easy to put together. This recipe is all about simple, seasonal ingredients, so seek out the best quality produce you can find, then sit back and let the slow-cooking work its magic 🪄.
How to Prepare Fasolakia
🧅 Warm the oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. 🍅 Add the carrot, garlic, oregano and paprika, tomato sauce, and tomato paste and stir between adding each ingredient. Season to taste with salt. Add the flour and stir well, then add the beans and stir until coated. Pour in just enough hot water to cover the beans. ⏲ Cover the pot and leave a little indent for the air to escape. Once the contents come to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and let cook for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring one time gently halfway through. The sauce should be reduced and thickened and the beans should be fork-tender. 🌿 Lastly, add the dill and remove the pot from the heat. Enjoy!
Variations and Substitutions for Fasolakia
Best Served With
Keep it Greek and serve these beans as a side to a Roasted Leg of Lamb. This begs to be served alongside a Spatchcock Greek Lemon Chicken 🍗. My No Knead Peasant Bread is perfect for sopping up the delicious juices in this dish. Make it a Bulgarian 🇧🇬 and serve Fasolakia alongside Banitsa, Spanakopita Toast, or Bulgarian Cheese Feta and Egg Toast.
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