Fasolia

f you have even a smidgen of Greek blood running through your veins, you will know these beans. The long, slow cooking make them irresistible and I have witnessed people fighting over them.  They are a perfect match with any meat, especially lamb and a serve of my Bulgar With Roasted Pistachios.

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๐Ÿ› Fasolia ๐Ÿ›
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Cuisine Greek, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 1/2 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
Cuisine Greek, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 1/2 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
Votes: 1
Rating: 4
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. Wash, top and tail the beans. Cover the base of a heavy pan with olive oil. Gently sautรฉ the onion and garlic (donโ€™t allow to brown) for 10 minutes. ย Add all of the beans and toss in the pan until they are coated with oil, glisten and appear almost translucent. This will take around 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. ย Add the tomatoes and toss to distribute through the beans. Add chicken stock, salt and a good twist of cracked pepper. If necessary, top with a little water to only just cover the beans.ย  With the lid on, simmer for 2 to 2ยฝ hours checking the liquid level and gently stirring every now and then. Towards the end of cooking, you may need to remove the lid and reduce the liquid a little to create a thin sauce and not be too soupy.
Recipe Notes
*Hint. Donโ€™t scrimp on the oil. To achieve the desired taste, the base of the pan needs to be covered
*Hint. Donโ€™t cut the cooking time short. The beans need to be very soft, almost sloppy to have that authentic Greek Food taste and texture.
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