Lebanese Green Bean Stew

Step 1

Cook the ground beef in a large pot or skillet. Once cooked, remove beef from pan and discard grease. Wipe pot to remove excess grease.

Step 2

Place pot back on stove and add 1 tbsp oil. Warm, and saute chopped onion over low-medium heat for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add garlic and spices and continue to cook 2 minutes or so. This allows the garlic to cook and the spices to toast and deepen their flavors.

Step 4

To the pot, add the canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and green beans. I would start with two cups of water. If the stew becomes thicker than you prefer, add an additional cup of water at the end of cooking.

Step 5

Cook for 30 minutes, until the fresh green beans are soft. (You can use frozen, but I would put them in after already cooking the stew for 15 minutes.)

Step 6

Serve stew hot, over a 1 cup serving of the Path of Life Mediterranean Quinoa blend.