Cretan Runner Bean (FASOLAKIA)

My first post after a long time. I have been traveling for 2 months and didn’t have time to write anything. Do you know why I decided to post this recipe first? Because it brings back very sweet memories from our holiday in Crete this winter. I ate this bean in a very small restaurant in the middle of a food market, a place where I usually wouldn’t eat because it didn’t look very welcoming. We didn’t have a choice because it was 1st of January and most of the restaurants were closed at that time. So, we decided to give it ago and I am still happy with that decision. Everything we tried was super delicious. I took the recipe for this runner bean from the cook as I was sure that I will make it someday at home. Last week when I saw the runner bean at my local shop it just said to me ‘take me home’. When I was cooking it I just can not describe how I felt. This is a very simple, easy and unpretentious recipe but I guarantee for the taste. We are going Crete again in 2 weeks time and I will definitely go back to that place.

Directions

1. Cur off the two ends on the beans and remove the threads along the sides if there are any and add into a roasting tray.
2. Add all of the vegetables to the bean together with some salt & pepper, dill and the olive oil and cover with a foil.
3. Put into an oven on 200 C for 1 hour and then take off the foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Как се прави?

1. Махаме крайчетата на боба и го слагаме в тава за печене. След това слагаме всички други зеленчуци, копъра, сол, черен пипер и зехтина. Покриваме с фолио и славаме във фурна на 200 градуса за 1 час. После махаме фолиото и допичаме за още 30 минути.