Green beans with onions

Green beans with onions

Main dishes

A simple and delicious recipe for green beans with onions, perfect for a vegetarian meal.

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Prepare delicious green beans with this easy and quick recipe. Perfect for summer evenings.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$10.16 $2.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.93
  • $0.29
  • $0.86
  • $0.40
  • $0.68
  • $1.00

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop 2 onions. ≈ 4 min
  2. The bottom of the pot is lightly oiled, and the onions are added to help them cook. ≈ 3 min
  3. Let’s bring back the beans and tomatoes.
  4. Add a pinch of salt, some chopped parsley, pepper, and water, and 1-2 large pieces of chopped apple. Then, simmer over medium heat for 20-25 minutes.
  5. Stir occasionally, and add water if needed. ≈ 4 min
  6. Delicious when served with yogurt. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Green beans with onions

  • 1 kg of green beans$6.93
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 1-2 garden apples$0.86
  • a little olive oil$0.40
  • 1-2 cans of tomatoes (small, diced)$0.68
  • salt, parsley, pepper, and optionally, garlic$1.00

Total$10.16

that's $2.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of green beans
  • 2 onions
  • 1-2 garden apples
  • a little olive oil
  • 1-2 cans of tomatoes (small, diced)
  • salt, parsley, pepper, and optionally, garlic

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