String Beans With Olive Oil (Fasolakia Me Lathi)

Comments from the Club: We did not find it necessary to use the full cup of olive oil - more like 2-4 Tbsp. Much healthier this way!

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 lbs. String Beans
1 cup Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic
2 sliced thin Onion
1 lb. chopped Tomatoes
3 tablespoons, chopped Parsley
and pepper Salt
1 teaspoons Sugar

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Remove ends of string beans and prepare in one of the following ways: cut into 2 inch pieces; snap or cut crosswise into thin slanted slices; or cut into thin strips.
  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add tomatoes, beans, parsley, salt, pepper and sugar. Cover and cook over moderate heaat for about 1/2 hour.

Recipe Source: Greek Cuisine.com

Nutritional Information for 1 serving if you make 6 servings using 3 Tbsp oil (per Mastercook): 151 Calories; 7g Fat (39.2% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 20mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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