Green Beans Olive Oil Sautee – Loubieh bi Zait
This is a simple vegetarian down-to-the-bones Lebanese villager dish.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs of green beans
- 3 medium onions (yellow or white)
- 2/3rd cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Lebanese 7 spices
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- Rinse the green beans well then cut off the stems (about 1/3rd of an inch from each side). You could break the stems away with your nails or with a knife.
- Finely chop the onions then saute them in olive oil in a deep pot on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes or until they start turning pinkish.
- At which time add the green beans, add the salt and half of the 7-spices, mix very well to make sure the olive oil and onions covers all the beans, cover the pot well, lower the heat and let simmer for 45-55 minutes while stirring and mixing every 5-10 minutes.
- Once cooked, the green beans will turn into a dark “olive” color. Add the remaining 7-spices at the end and mix well with the beans before serving.
- Serve hot or cold (taste much better) with pita bread and a side of veggies like radish, bell peppers or green onions.
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