Greek Green Beans (sketa Fassoula)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb green beans (thin,tender ones are best)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped finely
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 -4 medium tomatoes
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and string the beans, but leave them whole.
• 2 in a large, deep skillet, heat olive oil until hot.
• 3 add the onion and saute for about 5 minutes until it is tender, but not brown.
• 4 add the green beans.
• 5 cover the skillet.
• 6 cook for about 15 minutes or until the beans start to wilt.
• 7 coarsely chop two of the tomatoes (only two).
• 8 add to the pan and cover again.
• 9 cook for another 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes have melted into a sauce.
• 10 taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
• 11 if necessary add another one or two chopped tomatoes and continue cooking.
• 12 you may need to add extra olive oil also as it contributes to the flavor.
• 13 cook until the beans are very tender.
• 14 trust me, crunchy does not work with this dish.
• 15 serve hot, cold, or at room temperature (the way greeks do).
• 16 if you can find good, creamy feta, crumble a good chunk into the beans before serving.