Lubee - Lebanese Green Beans and Beef Stew
If you enjoy Lebanese recipes then you will love Lubee, aka Lubia or Lubieh. A simple, hearty green bean, tomato, and beef stew.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic grated
- 1 pound round steak or stew meat cut up
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 oz fresh green beans cut in half
- 6 ounce can of tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground corriander
Instructions
- Saute the onion in olive oil until softened about 2 minutes.
- Add beef cubes, cinnamon, salt, pepper and 1/2 garlic (2 T)
- Saute stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes until the beef is browned on all sides.
- Empty the can of tomato paste into a large measuring cup and add 4 cups of water. Stir well.
- Add the tomato sauce and green beans to the beef.
- Add additional water to cover the beans if needed.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer on low for about 1 hour.
- In a small container stir the remaining garlic and coriander together with a little bit of olive oil. About 1 teaspoon.
- Heat the garlic and coriander mixture in the microwave for 30 secs.
- Add the mixture to the pot. Stir well and serve.
Notes
I would serve this with rice. For this amount of Lubee probably 4 cups of cooked rice. We like Uncle Bens Original converted long grain rice. When you add the water also stir in pinch (about 1/4 teaspoon) of turmeric for a beautiful golden color.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 30gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 150mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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