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Home Cuisine Levantine

Middle Eastern Green Bean Stew (Fasolia bi Lahme)

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By: Diana Last updated on August 21, 2020

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A healthy Middle Eastern dish that consists of green beans, tomato sauce, meat, and white rice on the side! It’s a great main dish to have for dinner as it’s healthy, delicious, and filling!

Crockpot middle Eastern french beans


This is a wonderful traditional Middle Eastern stew that my Mom has cooked ever since I was a child. French beans aka green beans or string beans are cooked in a rich tomato sauce, along with meat that can be either beef or lamb.

This dish is a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine in the levant countries including Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. It can be made over the stovetop in a dutch oven, or in a slow cooker.

crockpot french beans dish

Traditionally this dish is cooked over the stovetop, where the meat is simmered until soft. However, the slow cooker version (that is not very common) can make your meat even more tender.

Now, this dish does require a little bit of prep but it’s worth it, I promise! And if don’t with to make it with meat, you can make this a vegetarian dish. It’s delicious I make it all the time!

Serve it with plain rice, or with Lebanese rice, and enjoy!

crockpot french beans dish-2

I hope that you love this recipe as much as I do, and don’t forget to check out more of my Middle Eastern Recipes.

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

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Crockpot middle Eastern french beans
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Slow Cooker Middle Eastern green bean stew with meat

Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
Cook Time: 4 hours hrs
Total Time: 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Author: Diana
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Authentic Middle Eastern green bean stew with meat. The beans and the meat are cooked in tomato sauce, then served with white rice on the side.
6 servings
Authentic Middle Eastern green bean stew with meat. The beans and the meat are cooked in tomato sauce, then served with white rice on the side.

Ingredients 

  • 6 medium pieces bone-in beef or lamb, or stewing beef
  • 1 pound green beans trimmed and cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 medium yellow onions 1 left whole, and 1 chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 medium bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon baharat
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3-4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3-5 cloves garlic minced

Instructions 

  • To cook meat, place meat in a pot of water on high heat, let it boil, and remove any floating scum and fat. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes. Save some of the broth.
  • Remove meat from the pot, and wash it. Set aside.
  • In a skillet heat vegetable oil, and saute the beans lightly for 4-5 minutes.
  • In your slow cooker place the meat, one whole onion, the sauteed beans, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and seasonings.
  • Cover with a lid and cook on high for 4-4.5 hours. (or on low for 8 hours).
  • When the beans and the meat are almost done. In a skillet heat vegetable oil and saute the diced onion for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the flour, tomato paste, and broth (from the meat), stir well and let it come to a boil then remove from heat. (You can add a bit of vinegar or sugar for taste)
  • Add the mixture to the crockpot, and let it cook for 20 more minutes.
  • Serve warm with rice on the side.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 77kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 259mg, Potassium: 141mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 122IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 14mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. CYNDEE Parrish says

    Posted on 2/20/22 at 22:05

    5 stars
    Great reat recipes. Thank You!!!

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  2. Hannah Renton says

    Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:36

    3 stars
    Mm this looks delicious! I love slow cooker dishes. They are so convenient and always taste amazing!

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