Turkish Green Beans

Name: Turkish Green Beans
Ingredients: 12 ounces fresh green beans; 2 medium onions, sliced; 1 1/2 tablespoons oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 2 sprigs marjoram; 8 8 ounces lima beans (frozen should work) or 8 ounces fava beans (frozen should work); salt; 1/4 cup water; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 cup plain yogurt or 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh green beans
2 medium onions, sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 sprigs marjoram
8 8 ounces lima beans (frozen should work) or 8 ounces fava beans (frozen should work)
salt
1/4 cup water
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cup plain yogurt or 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt

Directions

1

Clean and trim green beans to 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces.
2

Heat the oil and butter in a pan, add the onions and cook until lightly browned. Add the parsley, marjoram and broad beans. Sprinkle with salt and cook gently for 5 minutes, turning frequently.
3

Add water and green beans, reduce the heat and cook uncovered for 20 minutes.
4

In a small bowl, stir the crushed garlic into the yogurt.
5

When the beans are cooked, stir in the yoghurt and cook for a minute.
6

Serve immediately.