Bulgarian Green Bean Stew
Fresh green beans stewed with onion, carrot and tomatoes and finished with garlic and dill — a lenten summer pot of Bulgarian home cooking, best when the beans are cooked right through rather than left crisp.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 800 g green beans
- 80 ml sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 medium tomatoes, grated
- 1 tsp paprika
- 400 ml hot water
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper, ground
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 tbsp dill, chopped
- 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 1934 kcal · P 81.7g · C 229.7g · F 86.5g
Estimated from 13 of 13 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Top and tail the beans, pull off any strings and cut them into 3 cm pieces.
- 2Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat and cook the onion and carrot for 6–8 minutes until soft.
- 3Add the beans and stir for 5 minutes, until they turn bright green and glossy with oil.
- 4Stir in the tomato paste, then the grated tomatoes, and cook for 3 minutes; take off the heat and stir in the paprika.
- 5Pour in the hot water, add the salt and pepper, cover and simmer on low heat for 35–40 minutes, until the beans are completely tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 6Stir in the garlic, dill and parsley for the last 3 minutes.
- 7Leave to stand for 10 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Questions and answers
How long does Bulgarian Green Bean Stew take to make?
About 70 minutes: 15 min prep and 55 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Bulgarian Green Bean Stew?
13 ingredients: green beans, sunflower oil, onion, carrot, tomato paste, tomatoes, paprika, hot water, salt, black pepper, garlic, dill and 1 more.
How many servings does this Bulgarian Green Bean Stew recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Bulgarian Green Bean Stew?
About 484 kcal, with 20.4 g protein, 57.4 g carbohydrate and 21.6 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Bulgarian Green Bean Stew recipe suit?
It is vegan and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Bulgarian Green Bean Stew?
Bulgarian Green Bean Stew comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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