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Green Bean Stew & Turmeric Rice (Make On The Stove Or In The Instant Pot!)

September 28, 2015 by Denise 4 Comments

Zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect complement to the green beans and beef in this Green Bean Stew. Serve over rice for a delicious meal. You can also make this in the Instant Pot!

You might also like this lentil and sausage soup or chicken burrito lasagna in the Instant Pot.This green bean stew is perfect with fresh beans from the garden. The zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect compliment to the green beans and beef cubes. Eat over rice for a delicious meal.

Growing up this dish was something my mother made often and when I was old enough, I cooked it too. Because it was easy and delicious and comforting. It’s actually a Middle Eastern dish called lubia and while my mother wasn’t Middle Eastern, she learned from my father’s family and mastered all those great dishes!

 This dish is basically a beef and green bean stew that you eat over rice. I don’t know why but we have always added turmeric to our rice and while it doesn’t really impart any flavor it does give it that beautiful yellow color that my family comes to expect with our rice dishes. 

Lubia, An Easy Stew Your Family Will Love

Lubia is a tasty and healthy dish that I think your whole family will like. Even my son Max loves this dish which makes me very happy. It also freezes well so if you make too much or if you double the recipe you can freeze half for another day.

I used fresh beans from our garden for this dish but there have been times in the winter when I’ve used frozen. I think fresh is better but the frozen isn’t too bad.  

This green bean stew is perfect with fresh beans from the garden. The zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect compliment to the green beans and beef cubes. Eat over rice for a delicious meal.

Green Bean Stew Recipe

First I washed, trimmed and steamed the beans in the microwave for about 5 minutes. You don’t have to but it speeds things up a bit. While the beans are steaming, start getting your beef ready by browning it along with some onions in a pan. Add some salt and pepper and a little bit of cinnamon to the meat and sauté until the meat is browned and the onions soft.

I love the flavor of the cinnamon. It’s something that many Middle Eastern dishes use with their meat and I’ve come to love it.  Next add some beef broth or water and simmer the meat for a while until it is tender. This could take a half hour or more but you want the beef to be tender not chewy.

This green bean stew is perfect with fresh beans from the garden. The zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect compliment to the green beans and beef cubes. Eat over rice for a delicious meal.

At that point, you add the beans and tomato products, cover and simmer for another 10 minutes or so. While the stew is simmering, get a little bowl and add your crushed garlic, a bit of olive oil and some ground coriander. Microwave for 30 seconds and it should look like this.

This green bean stew is perfect with fresh beans from the garden. The zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect compliment to the green beans and beef cubes. Eat over rice for a delicious meal.

Add it to your stew at the end and let cook a few minutes more to incorporate and you are done. I don’t know why but my mother always made it this way and  it adds great flavor. Serve over turmeric rice (check out this recipe if you are interested in that) but any type of rice you have will be fine. Turmeric rice is just rice with a pinch or two of turmeric added while it’s cooking to give it it’s color.

This green bean stew is perfect with fresh beans from the garden. The zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect compliment to the green beans and beef cubes. Eat over rice for a delicious meal.

Green Bean Stew In The Instant Pot

You can also make this in the Instant Pot. You can check out the video to see how.

  • In saute mode, adjust heat to high, add oil and then brown the meat with the spices.
  • Pour in broth, add lid and using manual pressure, cook for 10 minutes.
  • Fast release the pressure, add in beans and tomato products, cover and cook for 10 more minutes.
  • Meanwhile microwave the oil, garlic and coriander for 30 seconds.
  • When stew is done, quick release and add in the garlic and coriander oil. 
  • Mix well and serve over rice. 

Zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect complement to the green beans and beef in this Green Bean Stew. Serve over rice for a delicious meal. You can also make this in the Instant Pot!

And there you have our Green Bean Stew or lubia. I think my mom used to make it similar to this, however my sister’s both make it a bit different as do my aunts and my sister in law. But I have to honestly say that while they all may be slightly different, they all turn out delicious. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

 

This green bean stew is perfect with fresh beans from the garden. The zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect compliment to the green beans and beef cubes. Eat over rice for a delicious meal.
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Green Bean Stew with Turmeric Rice

Zesty garlic and tomato sauce is the perfect complement to the green beans and beef in this Green Bean Stew. Serve over rice for a delicious meal. You can also make this in the Instant Pot!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword green beans, instant pot, Middle Easter Food, stew
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs beef cut into cubes
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup beef broth can use chicken or even water
  • 2 cups green beans steamed
  • 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cups Turmeric Rice or any cooked rice

Instructions

  1. In a pan, add your olive oil, onions and beef and sauté until brown.
  2. Sprinkle salt, pepper and cinnamon and mix well.
  3. Add ½ cup of broth or water and cover with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes checking to make sure meat is not burning and there is still liquid in the pan. Add more broth or water if necessary. Check the meat to see if is tender. If not continue cooking for 10 minutes more or until tender.
  4. Add your beans, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix well cover and cook for 15 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile add the teaspoon of olive oil to a small microwavable bowl along with the crushed garlic and coriander and cook in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Garlic should be brown but not burnt.

  6. When the beans are soft add the garlic mixture and mix well. Let cook a couple more minutes.
  7. Serve over rice.

To make in the Instant Pot

  1. In saute mode, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Adjust heat to high and then brown meat along with the cinnamon, salt and pepper.

  2. When browned, add in the broth and place on the lid. Push lever to back and manual cook under pressure for 10 minutes.

  3. When done, quick release the pressure and add in beans and tomato products. Mix and then place on the lid. Push lever to back and manual cook for 10 more minutes.

  4. Meanwhile add the teaspoon of olive oil to a small microwavable bowl along with the crushed garlic and coriander and cook in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Garlic should be brown but not burnt.

  5. When stew is done, add in garlic mixture and mix well. Serve over rice. 

 

 

 

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Lou Lou Girls

    October 26, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    Yummy! This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love partying with you! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  2. Joy @ Joy Love Food

    October 25, 2015 at 8:41 am

    I love hearty stews like this, especially during the fall, this looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!

    Reply
  3. Gourmet Getaways.com.au

    September 29, 2015 at 11:53 pm

    YUM!
    This looks so good! I have a vegetarian version that I make sometimes but I never thought to add beef and make a one pot meal.
    Thanks for sharing
    Julie
    Gourmet Getaways

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    • [email protected]

      September 30, 2015 at 1:46 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Julie!

      Reply

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