Stewed green beans Croatian style - perfect side dish
Green beans sauteed with onions, garlic, white wine, ajvar, and sweet paprika, topped with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese
Ingredients
- 200 g green beans
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp aivar ( ajvar) or red pepper pesto
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 4 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- 150 ml white wine
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
- salt, pepper to taste
- a few tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Trim the ends of the green beans, wash them, and chop into small pieces.
- Heat oil in a medium-sized pan and add finely chopped onion. Fry for about 7 minutes until light yellow, avoiding browning.
- Add the green beans and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the wine and sauté for 5 minutes until the liquid evaporates.
- Add water, ajvar, sweet paprika, half of the parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir well and simmer for 15- 20 minutes, or until the beans are tender and nearly all liquid has evaporated (10-15 minutes if using frozen beans).
- In the last minute, add the remaining parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
The total calorie count for the entire dish is approximately 420 calories. It serves two as a side dish, so each portion has about 210 calories. Calories are approximate and can vary based on the type of products used.