Kosta's Greek Ambrosia Green Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs green beans
• 3 carrots
• 2 large baking potatoes
• 1 medium red onion
• 7 garlic cloves
• 4 medium tomatoes
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can organic tomato paste
• 5 tablespoons dried oregano
• 7 bay leaves
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 cut beans into bite size pieces.
• 2 peel carrots & slice 1/4" thick.
• 3 peel potatoes & cut into 1" chunks.
• 4 dice onion.
• 5 slice garlic.
• 6 dice tomatoes into bite-size pieces.
• 7 mix water, tomato paste, oregano, bay leaves & salt.
• 8 in a large (12") skillet with high sides, bring olive oil to high heat and saute onions and garlic till golden.
• 9 add green beans, carrots, potatoes and liquid mixture, one half at a time, in order. (you do not need to stir if you do this, which is good because it will fill the pan to the top.).
• 10 cook over high heat till it begins to boil , then turn down to medium and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes, or till the green beans are done to your liking.