Kitchen Garden

MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER PLENTY

GREEK GREEN BEANS

Celebrate your green beans with this classic Greek dish. Served hot or cold it should help to make a dent in your bumper crop of beans! Delicious served with feta and some crusty bread. It also keeps very well in the fridge for up to a week, and freezes well too.

SERVES 8

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

■ 6 tbsp olive oil■ 2 large onions, finely diced■ 8 cloves garlic, minced■ 2 tins chopped tomatoes or 6 fresh, very ripe tomatoes■ 4 tbsp tomato paste■ 4 tsp sugar■ 4 medium potatoes, cut into small chunks■ 1kg/2.2lb green beans, ends trimmed■ 1 large handful flat leaf parsley, finely chopped■ 1 small bunch dill, chopped■ 2 tsp oregano■ 400ml/13½fl oz water■ Salt and pepper to taste■ 60g/2oz feta

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden5 min read
Flavoursome Fruit Currants
Spring is peak season in the garden. Soil to prepare, seeds to be sown, young plants to be tended on kitchen windowsills and in greenhouses up and down the land. Weather forecasts need to be scrutinised daily for any hint of a late frost. Oh, and the
Kitchen Garden3 min read
Question Time
Get in touch by post, email or via our Facebook page: Facebook.com/kitchengardenmag For the last two years we have not been able to get a decent crop of chard because of the leaf miner damage. Terry Parker, Bicester STAR QUESTION WINS £25 VOUCHER STE
Kitchen Garden3 min read
Garden Store Plus * subscriber Savers
Incredibly strong, extremely sharp, surprisingly light – and golden. What more could one ask of a spade? Niwaki's Golden Spade, now available in Long in addition to the Standard and Small sizes, is ideal for general-purpose digging, tree planting and

Related