🇱🇧 Lebanon · Food
Fassolia b'Zeit (Green Beans in Oil)
By eatmundo · August 3, 2026
🇱🇧 LBFassolia b'Zeit is a staple Lebanese meze dish featuring tender green beans stewed in olive oil, tomatoes, and plenty of garlic. It is a flavorful, healthy vegetable dish that is always served at room temperature.
Ingredients
check them off as you prepareHow to Make It
- 1
Trim 500g green beans and slice them into 5cm pieces.
- 2
Heat 4 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan and sauté 2 sliced onions until golden and soft.
- 3
Add 5 minced garlic cloves and cook for 30 seconds until the aroma fills your kitchen.
- 4
Stir in 1 tbsp tomato paste, coating the onions and garlic evenly for 1 minute.
- 5
Add the prepared green beans to the pan and toss them gently with the base aromatics.
- 6
Chop 3 large tomatoes into small pieces and add them to the pan along with 1 tsp salt.
- 7
Cover and simmer on low heat for 30-40 minutes, adding a splash of water only if the pan becomes too dry.
- 8
Serve the beans lukewarm or at room temperature, ideally paired with fresh pita bread.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use frozen green beans?+
Fresh, flat green beans are best for this dish, but frozen can be used if necessary.
Is this a main course?+
Usually served as part of a meze platter or as a side dish, though it can be a main for a light vegetarian meal.
Why use so much olive oil?+
The dish is meant to be 'b'zeit' (in oil); the oil acts as the cooking medium and flavor carrier.
Should it be crunchy or soft?+
The beans should be very tender and soft, almost melting into the tomato sauce.
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