Italian Green Beans, Loubie Bzet

For meatless Monday green Italian beans with tomato sauce is a great option. If you cannot find flat green beans in season, you can find them in the freezer section.



2 pounds of green beans trimmed and cut in bite size

3 – 4 big tomatoes peeled and chopped or canned crushed tomato

1 large onion chopped

4 cloves of garlic whole

½ cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon allspice



In a pot sauté onion till translucent add green beans and sauté till they change their color add garlic, salt and allspice and the tomatoes. Add water to cover beans, cover and cook over medium heat for 35 to 40 minutes or until beans are cooked and sauce has reduced and thickened. Serve cold with pita bread. Sahten!