Delicious Green Beans

This is one of my all time favorite ways to make green beans. Actually, this is a meal can stand alone by itself!

Cook the Green beans

1/2 kilo fresh green beans, strings and ends removed, prepared for cooking, or 2 pkgs of fresh frozen green beans
1 pkg frozen peas (optional)
1 tsp salt


Cook green beans and peas in large stock pot in enough water - for about 6 minutes or until tender but not mushy; drain and set aside. 

Saute the Vegetables

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4-1/2 cup smoked turkey, salami, or your favorite smokey salted meat, cubed very small
1 onion, chopped fine
1 1/2 cups very firm tofu, finely cubed (optional)
2 pkgs (1/2 kilo) fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh ground pepper


Meanwhile, saute smoked salty meat in olive oil; add onions and cook until they begin to brown; add tofu and cook until they start to turn brown on the edges. Finally add mushrooms and stir for a couple of minutes; add seasonings and cook for another couple of minutes.

Add this mixture to the cooked and drained green beans and peas and stir well.  

To Serve

2-3 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
10-12 Roma cherry tomatoes, cut in half
salt and pepper

Turn the green beans and sauteed vegetables into a serving dish and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Add crumbled Feta cheese and halved cherry tomatoes and toss lightly. Season with another sprinkling coarse sea salt and fresh ground pepper.