Our Greek braised beans have a delicious broth with garlic and cherry tomatoes. Serve the beans with crumbled feta and crusty bread for a cozy, rustic meal or as part of a fantastic Greek meze feast.
If you’re a fan of our Greek braised beans, you’re in for a treat with our Green Beans with tomato, a Lemony Chicken And Beans Stew, and Hearty Chickpea Soup!
Why this recipe sings
Here is what you need
- Butter beans. For convenience and speed, I use two 14-oz cans of cooked butter beans. In Greece, we call them gigantes. If you prefer using dry beans, you calculate half the amount of the cooked beans, in this case 14-oz. Check out our recipe for gigantes beans with sausage.
- Onions and garlic.
- Carrots.
- Grape or cherry tomatoes.
- Lemons. The juice and zest brighten up the dish.
- Fresh parsley. For a fresh note. Substitute with fresh basil or oregano. Leave it out if fresh herbs are unavailable.
- Feta cheese. Crumbled Greek feta cheese elevates these beans to another level. It completes the dish and adds a lightly tangy layer of flavor.
- Extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and chili flakes for serving.
How to make the braised beans
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the carrots with the onions and garlic for 3-4 minutes until the onions are fragrant.
Add the tomatoes, butter beans, sea salt, pepper, and about two cups of water, and cook on high heat for 20-25 minutes until they have developed a nice brothy sauce.
Add the lemon juice, zest and fresh parsley, mix and remove from the heat.
Serve the beans in bowls with crumbled feta and chopped fresh parsley. Sprinkle chili flakes on it for a light heat, drizzle olive oil, and add some extra lemon juice if you like.
What to eat with Greek braised beans
- Fish: Our beans are a delicious side dish to this Mediterranean salmon with pesto and cherry tomatoes.
- Salad: Enjoy the beans with a large green salad, such as maroulosalata, or the healthy Greek boiled greens with lemon and olive oil.
- Bread: Enjoy the hearty braised beans with crusty bread for a satisfying meal. For extra delight, add a bread dipping olive oil.
- Vegetables: A Greek briam is full of hearty roasted vegetables and goes well with the protein-packed beans.
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Greek Braised Beans
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅔ cup onions diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ⅔ cup carrots cut in coins
- 20 cherry tomatoes sliced
- 3 cans butter beans or 1¼ cups dried butter beans soaked overnight and drained
- 2 cups broth can be chicken or vegetable
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley roughly chopped
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Serving
- ½ cup feta crumbled
- fresh parsley roughly chopped
- chili flakes optional
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the carrots with the onions and garlic for 3-4 minutes, until the onions are fragrant.¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ⅔ cup carrots ⅔ cup onions
- Add the tomatoes, butter beans, sea salt, pepper, and about two cups of water, and cook on high heat for 20-25 minutes until they have developed a nice brothy sauce.20 cherry tomatoes 3 cans butter beans 2 cups broth sea salt freshly ground pepper
- Add the lemon juice, zest and fresh parsley, mix and remove from the heat.¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- Divide among the plates and scatter the parsley, and crubled feta cheese.½ cup feta fresh parsley
Notes
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