Green Beans Kokkinisto
Slow kokkinisto — green beans braised in cinnamon-scented tomato until spoon-tender. Ready in 50 minutes including prep.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Onion2, chopped
- Garlic4 cloves, minced
- Potato3 medium, cubed
- Tomato Sauce400 ml
- Olive Oil2 tbsp
- Dried Oregano1 tsp
- Carrot2, thickly sliced
- Green Beans400 g
- Stock or Broth750 ml
- Red Wine200 ml
- Ground Cinnamon1 stick
Optional extras
- Fresh Dillhandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Warm the Olive Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the green beans well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
- 2
Lift the green beans out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the dried oregano.
- 3
Return the green beans, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
- 4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
- 5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh dill right before serving.
Chef's tip
A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.
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