Mains
Green Beans in a minced beef and tomato sauce (Kıymalı Yeşil Fasulye)
Ingredients
- 2 x 250 gr. (9 oz.) packs stringless/flat green beans
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 150 gr. (5 oz.) minced beef
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp. tomato purée
- 2 beefy tomatoes, skinned and chopped
- 1 tsp. vegetable stock powder dissolved in 1 pt. boiling water
- Chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp. Joan’s mixed herbs
- 1 tsp. paprika
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
1
Fry the onions in 2-3 tbsps. olive oil in the pressure cooker until softened. Stir in the minced beef, breaking up any lumps with a fork. When beginning to brown add the garlic and tomato purée and mix well.
2
Stir in the green beans, coating them with the meat mixture and when they begin to lighten in colour, add the herbs and seasoning.
3
Finally stir in the chopped tomatoes and the stock.
4
Pressure cook for about 20 minutes and leave to reduce to room temperature. I find the beans become darker and absorb more flavour when cooked for this length of time.
5
Serve with garlic bread.