Greek Green Beans with Tomatoes and Onions — Fasolakia Giaxni

Name: Greek Green Beans with Tomatoes and Onions — Fasolakia Giaxni
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ - 2 pounds fresh green beans or romano beans; if using romano beans, trim into 2 to 3-inch pieces; 3 carrots, chopped; 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes; ¼ cup extra-virgin Greek olive oil; 1 large white onion, peeled and coarsely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 14 ounce can garbanzo beans or 3 potatoes peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 cinnamon sticks, (or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon); Salt; freshly ground pepper; 2-3 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley or dill for garnish; 1/4 cup or more of feta cheese for garnish; 1/2 cup water; pepper

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Greek Green Beans with Tomatoes and Onions, Fasolakia Giaxni, is a vegetetarian dish made from braising beans with tomato, onions. Get this easy recipe.

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Ingredients

1 ½ - 2 pounds fresh green beans or romano beans; if using romano beans, trim into 2 to 3-inch pieces
3 carrots, chopped
28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
¼ cup extra-virgin Greek olive oil
1 large white onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 14 ounce can garbanzo beans or 3 potatoes peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cinnamon sticks, (or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
Salt
freshly ground pepper
2-3 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley or dill for garnish
1/4 cup or more of feta cheese for garnish
1/2 cup water
pepper