![]() Tomatoes: Traditionally, fasolakia is made with fresh tomatoes that have been chopped. ![]() Add 1 or more cloves to suit your preferences. Garlic: I don’t use garlic in my fasolakia (as I have a food sensitivity to it) but many traditionally do include it in this dish.Finely chop the onion so it distributes nicely in the homemade tomato sauce. Onion: onion or shallot add fresh flavour.Olive oil: Good quality extra virgin olive oil is used to cook the dish and infuse delicious flavour.Although it does take some time to cook in the oven, this dish is easy to make!.The green beans are slow-cooked making them incredibly tender and flavourful.It is a healthy, hearty meal that is loaded with fresh veggies. ![]() Whatever you call them, this delicious recipe for Greek style Green beans produces the most tender, flavourful green beans you will ever eat!Īdd a slice of crusty bread and some feta and it’s perfection! So yummy! Why you should make fasolakia This fasolakia recipe is also sometimes referred to as fasolakia yahni or fasolakia lathera (used to refer to recipes involving cooking in olive oil and tomato sauce). The word “ Fasolakia” is Greek for green beans and while green beans can be prepared a number of ways, when you say “I ate fasolakia for lunch” to a Greek, they immediately know you are referring to this dish and this specific preparation. This vegetarian (actually vegan) meal is one that is enjoyed frequently in every Greek home throughout the year, but especially in the summer when green beans are fresh. As far as classic Greek dishes go, this recipe for fasolakia or Greek green beans is definitely up there with the most popular and widely made in Greek homes. ![]()
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