1️⃣ Aromatics: Warm 🫒 oil in a wide pot over medium. Sauté 🧅 onion with a pinch of 🧂 6–8 min until sweet. Add 🧄 garlic 30 sec.
2️⃣ Build the stew: Stir in 🍅 tomato, 🍬 sugar, 🌿 oregano, and 💧 1 cup water/stock. Add 🫛 beans (plus 🥔 and 🥕 if using).
3️⃣ Simmer: Season with 🧂 and ⚫. Cover and cook 25–35 min, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and sauce thick, adding splashes of water if needed.
4️⃣ Finish: Stir in 🌿 parsley and 🍋 lemon; rest 5 min. Adjust salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temp with bread.
Total Time
🕒 Prep: 10–15 min
🔥 Cook: 30–35 min
⏳ Total: 45–50 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~240 kcal
💪 Protein: ~6 g
🧈 Fat: ~13 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~27 g
🧂 Sodium: ~520 mg
Advice
Use a wide pot so liquid reduces, not steams—this concentrates tomato and lets olive oil glaze the beans.
Why it works
Slow cooking in olive oil (“lathera”) emulsifies tomato juices with oil for a silky sauce; a squeeze of lemon at the end brightens and balances sweetness.
Twist
Make it summer-herb: swap parsley for dill + mint and add a handful of olives for briny contrast.
Status
Sun-baked garden in a pot—fasolakia lathera that’s all olive oil sheen and lemony lift. #grannyzen #greekladera 🫛🍋
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