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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 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.