Turkish · Lunch
Braised Green Beans in Olive Oil (Low-Calorie)
A Turkish vegetable stew of green beans braised gently in olive oil with onion, garlic and tomato until tender but not collapsed, served at room temperature. This lightened version cuts the oil sharply and skips added sugar, keeping the tomato-forward flavour while staying under 400 calories per portion.
$3
10 minsPrep
35 minsCook
45 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
216Calories
4.8gProtein
11.8gFat
26.1gCarbs
13.1gSugar
8.6gFiber
230mgSodium
0mgChol
1.7gSat Fat
820mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
0mcgVitamin B12
34mgVitamin C
vegetarian
vegan
gluten-free
low-calorie
high-fiber
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Trim and halve the green beans. Thinly slice the onion and garlic. Dice the tomato.
2
Sweat
Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook the onion for 4 minutes until soft and translucent.
3
Bloom
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute over medium-low heat until pale gold.
4
Simmer
Add the tomato, tomato paste, green beans, water, sugar and salt. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes until beans are tender.
5
Finish
Stir in the lemon juice and adjust salt. Cool to room temperature about 15 minutes.
6
Plate
Spoon the green beans and sauce onto a plate. Scatter the parsley over the top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g400g green beans, trimmed and halved
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 small tomato (about 90g)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp30ml olive oil
- 1/2 cup120ml water
- 1 tsp1 tsp sugar
- 11 lemon, juiced (about 1 tbsp)
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh parsley, to finish
