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Title: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia
Post by: gregbooras on April 04, 2015, 05:11:02 AM: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia

Ingredients
•   1.5 lbs – 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed cut into mouth size pieces (you can also use frozen)
•   1 T tablespoons lemon juice
•   1 small sweet onion, chopped (around 1 cup)
•   1 T olive oil
•   1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
•   1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
•   ½- t Greek Oregano
•   ½ t basil
•   1 t brown sugar
•   1/8 t ground pepper
•   1 t minced garlic
•   ½ t ground fennel (optional)

Directions
1.   Heat olive oil in 3 qt pan over medium heat; add the onion, garlic, and onion stir and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

2.   Next place the rest of the ingredients into the pan (cover, but leave the lid cracked) cook for cook 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce starts to thicken. Final step add the green beans and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until desired tenderness.
Title: Re: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia
Post by: gregbooras on May 11, 2015, 06:01:09 PM: Here are some photos of the Greek beans in red sauce and Greek Pastitsio .

(https://www.smokinitforums.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi375.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo191%2Fgregbooras%2Fbeans_zpstekaokx6.jpg&hash=f6d2704896b98ce3de821fad4d766da5d7c6cf5e) (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/gregbooras/media/beans_zpstekaokx6.jpg.html)

(https://www.smokinitforums.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi375.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo191%2Fgregbooras%2FDinner_zpsff7tfhsk.jpg&hash=40720d7eacf115d444e3e1bcd8b95909f9b35f77) (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/gregbooras/media/Dinner_zpsff7tfhsk.jpg.html)

Greg
Title: Re: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia
Post by: jcboxlot on May 11, 2015, 09:43:22 PM: That sounds good, printed it. I did green beans in the smoker, in a cast pan, evoo, basil, garlic. Turned out well.
Title: Re: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia
Post by: gregbooras on May 11, 2015, 09:59:29 PM: Quote from: jcboxlot on May 11, 2015, 09:43:22 PM
That sounds good, printed it. I did green beans in the smoker, in a cast pan, evoo, basil, garlic. Turned out well.

John,

Never thought about this in the smoker......

I bet it would be great, not sure on the smoke time.

Greg
Title: Re: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia
Post by: OFFSHORE GINGER on May 28, 2015, 09:05:49 AM: Greg , this Recipe looks like another must try . LOL
Title: Re: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia
Post by: gregbooras on May 28, 2015, 09:07:32 AM: Quote from: OFFSHORE GINGER on May 28, 2015, 09:05:49 AM
Greg , this Recipe looks like another must try . LOL

It's on healthy side, but it tastes great.

Greg
Title: Re: Greek Beans in Red Sauce - Fasolakia
Post by: OFFSHORE GINGER on May 29, 2015, 09:09:53 AM: Quote from: gregbooras on May 28, 2015, 09:07:32 AM
Quote from: OFFSHORE GINGER on May 28, 2015, 09:05:49 AM
Greg , this Recipe looks like another must try . LOL

It's on healthy side, but it tastes great.

Greg
Ha Ha Ha .............................we like healthy as long as it tastes good