Soft Baharat Green Beans

Soft Baharat Green Beans

Tender Romano beans collapse into a silky, spiced tomato sauce fragrant with baharat and sweet onion — a dish that looks as good as it smells, with deep ruby colour and a glossy finish from generous olive oil. It is proper Lebanese comfort food, naturally plant-based and built from a handful of honest ingredients. Serve it warm or at room temperature with flatbread to mop up every last drop of sauce.

Ingredients
[ ] 500 g Romano green beans (or standard green beans), topped and tailed, cut into 5 cm pieces
[ ] 1 large onion, finely sliced
[ ] 4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
[ ] 400 g ripe tomatoes (about 3 medium), roughly chopped
[ ] 1 tbsp tomato purée
[ ] 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
[ ] 1–2 tsp Warm Lebanese Baharat Blend (see internal recipe link)
[ ] ¾ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
[ ] Small handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped, to serve

Instructions
[ ] 1. Heat 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a wide, heavy-based pan over a medium heat.
[ ] 2. Add the sliced onion and a pinch of salt, stirring occasionally. Cook for 10–12 minutes until soft and golden.
[ ] 3. When the onion is soft and golden, add the sliced garlic. Cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant and just softened.
[ ] 4. When the garlic is fragrant, add 1 tbsp tomato purée. Stir constantly and cook for 1 minute until it darkens slightly.
[ ] 5. When the tomato purée has darkened, add the roughly chopped tomatoes and stir well to combine with the onion and purée.
[ ] 6. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the tomatoes begin to break down and release their juices.
[ ] 7. When the tomatoes have broken down, add the green beans, 1–2 tsp Warm Lebanese Baharat Blend, and ¾ tsp fine sea salt. Stir so the beans are coated in the sauce.
[ ] 8. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer for 20–25 minutes until the beans are very tender and the sauce has thickened.
[ ] 9. When the beans are very tender, remove the lid and check the seasoning, adding more salt if needed.
[ ] 10. Scatter the roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley over the top and serve warm or at room temperature.

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