🫘 Loubieh bi zeit

Name: Loubieh bi zeit
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Lebanon · Levant
Ingredients: 700 g flat green beans, trimmed and halved; 1 large onion, sliced; 6 garlic cloves, halved; 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped, or 400 g canned tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 5 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt, black pepper, ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 200 ml water

Origin: Lebanon · Levant

280kcal

per serving · 250 g

112kcal

per 100 g

5 gProtein2 g / 100 g

20 gFat8 g / 100 g

20 gCarbs8 g / 100 g

Loubieh bi zeit means “green beans in oil”: flat green beans stewed slowly with olive oil, onion, garlic and tomato until very tender and coated in a thick, sweet sauce. It is one of the classic Levantine dishes cooked in olive oil and is usually eaten at room temperature, served on its own or alongside rice as a light main or side.

Diets

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Vegetarianno meat or fish in a typical recipe

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Veganno meat, fish or animal products in a typical recipe

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No pork

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Gluten-freeno wheat, barley or rye in a typical recipe

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Dairy-freeno milk, cheese, butter or yogurt in a typical recipe

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Low-carb8 g carbs per 100 g

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens in a typical recipe.

What it is made of

green beanstomatooniongarlicolive oil

Recipe

4 servings60 min

Ingredients

700 g flat green beans, trimmed and halved
1 large onion, sliced
6 garlic cloves, halved
4 ripe tomatoes, chopped, or 400 g canned tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt, black pepper, ½ tsp ground cinnamon
200 ml water

Method

Heat the olive oil and soften the onion for 5 minutes, then add the garlic.
Add the green beans and stir for 5 minutes until they turn bright green.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, spices and water.
Cover and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes until the beans are very tender and the sauce is thick.
Cool to room temperature and serve.

How to make it lighter

Olive oil is the main source of calories here — 2–3 tbsp still gives good flavour, each about 120 kcal.
Enjoy it on its own or with a small portion of rice.
Add extra tomato and beans to make the pot go further.

History

Loubieh bi zeit belongs to the family of vegetable dishes cooked in olive oil (bi zeit) that are typical of Lebanon, Syria and Palestine and are traditionally eaten during Lent and on meatless days. It remains a common home dish and mezze item across the Levant.

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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →