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Wax Bean and Corn Plaki

Wax beans and fresh corn slowly braised with grated tomato until the sauce clings like a glaze. Plaki is served at room temperature or cold, and it improves overnight, so make plenty for the week.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1summer onion, small, finely chopped
  • 1carrot, peeled and diced small
  • ½green bell pepper, large, stemmed, seeded and diced small
  • 1 tspgarlic, finely chopped
  • 3 cupsdragon tongue beans, cut into 12 mm (1/2 in) pieces
  • 3 cupssweet corn kernels, fresh, from about 3 cobs
  • 6plum tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tsptomato paste
  • 1bay leaf
  • 1 tbspfresh dill leaves, chopped
  • 1 tspsherry vinegar
  • 1 tsplemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tspkosher salt, plus more to taste
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Dill
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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