Potatoes and Green Beans
Potatoes and green beans stir fry is easy sides or mains for your lunch or dinner. Make them in the skillet or roast in an oven, these are easy to make and delicious in taste.
Servings: 4
Calories: 240kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil any neutral tasting
- 1 lb potatoes peeled & diced
- ½ lb green beans trimmed & diced
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 - 3 large garlic cloves minced/ or 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper as taste
- 1 tsp oregano
Alternatively
- 2 tsp taco seasoning
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder or minced fresh garlic
Instructions
- Rinse and clean the vegetables.
- Peel off the potato skins. Dice it into the desired size.
- Remove the head and tail of the beans and chop them into 2 - 3 cm pieces.
- Slice onions and mince the garlic.
- Heat oil in a skillet.
- Once the oil is hot, add chopped onions and garlic and saute till translucent.
- Add diced potatoes and a pinch of salt.
- Stir it once and then cover with a lid and let it cook on low flame for 4 - 5 minutes or till potatoes are 50% done.
- Then add the chopped green beans and add the rest salt, other spices mentioned above in the ingredient list.
- Give them a nice gentle stir and again cover with a lid.
- Cook for another 5 minutes till cooked nice and tender.
- Check the doneness with help of a fork.
- Turn off once it's done. Serve hot.
Oven Instructions for Roasted Green Beans and Potatoes
- Place the diced potatoes and green beans in 2 separate mixing bowls.
- Add seasonings (along with a tsp of olive oil) to both of them.
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Spread the seasoned potatoes evenly on the baking tray.
- Bake them for 15 minutes.
- Remove and now add seasoned green beans to the tray. Flip the potato chunks.
- Again bake for another 20 - 25 minutes or till the veggies are cooked through.
- Once done, remove from the tray and serve hot.
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Notes
Alternative Spices -
- For Curry flavor - add curry powder.
- For Italian flavor - add a mix of dried herbs like oregano, basil, parsley, etc.
- Mexican Flavor- add ground cumin, smoked paprika, oregano. or taco spice mix
- For Indian flavor- add ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric powder, red chili powder.
- Basic - Salt, black pepper, a dash of lemon juice
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 790mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 980IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg