Egyptian Green Beans with Carrots Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Egyptian Green Beans with Carrots Recipe). This is a delicious, easy, and quick recipe. Children love it. Best served with plain white rice and roasted or grilled chicken. It reminds me of my childhood as my mother use to make it for us. My mam took this recipe from my grandmother. It's a traditional Egyptian dish. The best part is that it is an all year recipe.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Egyptian Green Beans with Carrots Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large onion

diced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 cloves garlic

sliced

2 cups boiling chicken stock

¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

1 bay leaf

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (9 ounce) package frozen green beans and carrots

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until transparent 5 to 10 minutes. Stir tomato paste and garlic into onion; cook stirring quickly for 1 minute. Pour in boiling chicken stock.

Step 2

Stir cardamom bay leaf salt and pepper into onion-stock mixture; bring to a boil. Add green beans and carrots; return to a boil reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until green beans are softened about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Egyptian Green Beans with Carrots Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 80

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2g 4%

Carbohydrates: 10.2g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 4.5g

Fat: 3.8g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 3%

Cholesterol: 0.4mg

Vitamin A Iu: 288.6IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 10mg 17%

Folate: 8.2mcg 2%

Calcium: 34.5mg 4%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 7.9mg 3%

Potassium: 148.9mg 4%

Sodium: 408.7mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 34.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.