Papou's Fasoverakia (Green Beans)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs fresh or frozen green beans, -not frenched or cut up
• 2 large sweet onions, cut into thick 1/2-inch slices
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch slices
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Use a large stock pot or dutch oven, sautee onions over medium heat with the salt and pepper in 1/4 cup olive oil until onions just begin to soften- about 2-3 minutes.

2. 2

   Add garlic and potatoes and stir. Add the tomato sauce and water. Add the green beans last, stir all together until well mixed. Drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil on top.

3. 3

   Cook over medium -low heat, stirring every 15 minutes or so, until potatoes are fork tender and beans are soft. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

4. 4

   This usually takes and hour and a half but I often lower the heat and leave the beans on for 2+ hours.

5. 5

   The beans are even better the next day- get out your bread, load up a bowl and enjoy yourself! Kali orexi!