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Loubieh bel zeit

by Marilyn Z.

Loubieh bel zeit, meaning Flat Green beans in oil, is a homely Vegan Lebanese dish, which was often an after school meal when we were growing up. Some prefer it without tomatoes, but I love roasting any old tomatoes with a bit of garlic and then using those to cook the stew. It gives it a deep comforting taste. I love to eat this dish warm, with Lebanese bread and cucumbers on the side, but its even more delicious the next day.

Loubieh bel Zeit

  • Servings: 5-6
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 0.5Kg of Green Flat beans (or any kind of green beans you find)
  • 1 Medium to large onion
  • 300g of cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup of Olive oil (EVOO)
  • 6-8 Garlic cloves
  • Salt to taste

Directions

Roasting the Tomatoes

  1. Place the tomatoes with a dash of olive oil, salt to taste and 2-3 garlic cloves in the oven to roast
  2. When cooked, if possible, remove the skin

Cooking the Loubieh

  1. Cut the head and tail of the beans, then chop them into 5 cm chunks.
  2. In the meantime, chop the onion then fry it along with the remaining garlic cloves in a generous amount of Olive Oil.
  3. When the onion starts turns golden (this might take 10-15 minutes) add the green beans.
  4. Cook for a while, until they start to whither.
  5. Add the tomatoes & garlic cloves.
  6. Let cook for a long time, until the beans are no longer squeaky.

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