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Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye (Turkish Green Beans in Olive Oil)

Name: Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye (Turkish Green Beans in Olive Oil)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 600 g green beans, topped and tailed; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 4 ripe tomatoes, grated passata); 100 ml olive oil; 1 tsp sugar; Salt, pepper; Lemon wedges, dill

Olive-oil braised green beans with tomatoes - served cold, as Turks do. A side dish that behaves like a main and tastes even better tomorrow.

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1Soften the onion in the olive oil, 8 minutes - generous oil is the dish's name (zeytinyağlı = 'with olive oil').

2Add garlic; 1 minute.

3Add tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper; simmer 10 minutes into a sauce.

4Add the beans; toss; cover and cook on low 25-30 minutes until very tender - Turkish style is soft, not squeaky.

5Cool completely and serve at room temperature, drizzled with more oil, with lemon and dill.

6Even better the next day - make double.