Braised beans with burrata and za'atar

Name: Braised beans with burrata and za'atar
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 onions, thinly sliced; 5 garlic cloves, crushed; 125ml olive oil; 1kg green beans, trimmed; 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes; 400g can butter beans, rinsed, drained; Juice of 1 lemon; Burrata (substitute buffalo mozzarella), to serve; Flat-leaf parsley to serve; Dill fronds to serve; Za’atar (Middle Eastern spice mix), to serve

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by Tom Walton

Oct 01, 2018

“I’ve been eating and making these beans since I was a kid. You’ll find a version in so many cultures, probably because they are addictively good” - Tom Walton.

2 onions, thinly sliced
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra oil to serve
1kg green beans, trimmed
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
400g can butter beans, rinsed, drained
Juice of 1 lemon
Burrata (substitute buffalo mozzarella), to serve
Flat-leaf parsley to serve
Dill fronds to serve
Za’atar (Middle Eastern spice mix), to serve

Method

1.

Place onion, garlic and oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Stir through green beans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until a vibrant green. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring twice, for 15 minutes or until very tender. Add tomatoes and cook, covered, stirring regularly, for 15 minutes to develop flavour. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until reduced slightly.
2.

Stir butter beans and lemon juice through tomato mixture. Season to taste.
3.

Divide among serving bowls and top with burrata. Scatter with parsley, dill and za’atar, and drizzle with extra oil to serve.