Lebanese Navy Beans With Tomatoes And Onion Recipes

LOUBYA BI ZAYT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. This process takes about 15 minutes, but adds a tremendous amount of flavor.
• Add in the garlic, red pepper flakes, Seven Spice, and salt. Stir, cooking, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in the green beans, tomatoes, and sugar. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and the tomato sauce is fragrant and has thickened, about 30 minutes.

LEBANESE NAVY BEANS WITH TOMATOES AND ONION

Steps:

• Drain beans.
• Combine beans in pot with water, cover, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer partially covered until tender 1 to 1.5 hours. Skim off foam as it rises to top.
• Drain pot reserving liquid.
• In heavy bottom pot, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onions and garlic, saute until golden for about 10 minutes.
• Add cumin, tomatoes, tomato paste, beans and enough of cooking liquid to cover beans.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 20 minutes until beans are tender and sauce has thickened.
• Serve over rice or cous cous. Or, just with bread.

GREEN BEANS IN SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat; cook and stir onion, garlic, and salt in the hot oil until onion is softened and browned, about 15 minutes.
• Mix tomatoes and green beans into onion mixture. Add sugar and cinnamon to mixture; bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until green beans are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN STEW WITH NAVY BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato and bell pepper; cook until pepper has softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in sage, rosemary, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.
• Transfer vegetable mixture to a large pot with beans and bay leaf over medium heat. Add enough water to cover. Cook, stirring occasionally and adding more water, a little at a time, if it looks like the beans are getting dry, about 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chives and serve.