Turkish Style Braised Green Beans Recipes

TURKISH BRAISED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the onions: In a large saucepan over medium heat add the canola oil. Once the oil is hot add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, 15-20 minutes.
• Add garlic, spices, tomatoes, and simmer: Add the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, and Aleppo pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and a generous grind of black pepper. Gently break up the tomatoes with a back of a wooden spoon. Add 1/2 cup of hot water, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cook the green beans: Add the green beans and stir well, making sure they are well coated in the tomato sauce. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until the beans are soft. If the stew starts to get dry, you can add another 1/2 cup of water.
• Finish and serve: Take the beans off the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Taste and adjust the seasoning and leave to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

TURKISH-STYLE BRAISED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan or heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onions and stir occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes.
• Add the beans, tomatoes, 1 cup water, sugar, salt and pepper and bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to low, then cover and simmer until the beans are very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat, adjust the seasoning to taste and cool to room temperature, uncovered, about 45 minutes. Stir in the mint and serve, with thick yogurt and lemon wedges.

TURKISH-STYLE BRAISED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cut a small X in bottom of each tomato with a sharp paring knife. Blanch tomatoes in a 3-quart saucepan of boiling water for 10 seconds, then immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain, peel, and coarsely chop.
• Cook onions and garlic in oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes.
• Add beans, water, sugar, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to moderately low, then cover and simmer until beans are very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Cool to room temperature, uncovered, about 45 minutes. Serve beans with juices.

TURKISH STYLE BRAISED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil, over medium high heat, in a large skillet; add onions, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and continue to cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes.
• Add in the beans, tomatoes, 1 cup water, sugar, salt and pepper and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the beans are very tender, 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat, adjust seasonings, and let come to room temperature, uncovered, about 45 minutes; stir in mint and serve with yogurt and lemon wedges.