Long Beach Grecian Festival by the Sea Cookbook

Green Beans, Greek Style   (Fasolakia Ladera)   Cook: 60 min Prep: 10 min Serves: 6     Cook: 60 min Prep: 10 min Serves: 6    Prepare green beans by simmering in water with tomato sauce, and lots of herbs. May use fresh tomatoes and small round potato of choice cut in half. It tastes even better the next day by allowing the flavors to meld. Don’t forget to use a lot of herbs!!! Check out the URL for some time-saving tips.   1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 russet potatoes 1 pound green string beans 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce ½ cup olive oil Parsley, oregano & mint, to taste 2 carrots, peeled and chopped   Salt and pepper, to taste   Sauté onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil in dutch oven. Cut ends off of string beans and then cut...

  Lentil Soup-Greek Style (Fakes )   Cook time: 60 min Prep: 10 min Serves: 6 -8   Lentil soup soup dates back to ancient Greece when Aristophane’s described it as the “sweetest of delicacies”. Lentil soup continues to be staple of Greek cooking, especially during times of fasting.   1-pound lentils 6-8 cups water or chicken stock 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 fresh bay leaves 1 white onion, chopped 6 tablespoons tomato paste 2 carrots, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 4-5 tablespoons olive oil Salt, to taste 2 garlic cloves, chopped Red wine vinegar, to taste   In an 8-quart stock pot, sauté onion, carrots and celery in 2 tablespoons olive for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for about another minute. Add water or chicken stock, bay leaves, tomato paste and lentils to stock pot. Bring to a boil a...