Green Beans with Meat

Fresh green beans slowly braised with diced beef in a tomato and paste sauce. A gluten-free, high-protein Turkish summer classic.

Ingredients

• 800 g green beans
• 300 g diced beef
• 150 g (1 large) onion
• 250 g (2 medium) tomatoes
• 20 g (1 tbsp) tomato paste
• 40 g (3 tbsp) olive oil
• 20 g (1 1/2 tbsp) butter
• 300 g (1 1/4 cups) water
• 10 g (2 tsp) salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Trim the ends and strings from the green beans, rinse and cut into 3-4 cm pieces.

2. 2

   Heat the olive oil and butter in a pot and cook the beef over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes. Add the onion, sliced into half-moons, and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add the water; once it boils, cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the green beans, diced tomatoes and salt. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes until the beans are very tender.

5. 5

   Remove from the heat, rest for 10 minutes and serve hot.

Nutrition

Per serving