Green Bean Stew with Minced Beef (Loubieh bi Lahme)

Green bean stew with minced beef served with fluffy quinoa.

5 from 2 votes

Green Bean Stew with Minced Beef (Loubieh bi Lahme)

This Green Bean Stew with Minced Beef (Loubieh Bi Lahme) is a full bodied meal made with succulent beef and fresh green beans. It's a hearty dish that every one will love!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time38

Course: dinner, lunch

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: green bean stew, Lebanese Stews, loubieh b lahme

Servings: servings

Author: Lama

Ingredients

2 15 ounce Green Beans or Italian cut beans
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup olive oil
2 quarts water
2 tablespoons seven spices or all spices (divided) (tap here for seven spices recipe)
1½ lemon juice
2 tablespoons flour
2 bouillon cubes vegetable or beef
1 tablespoon salt to taste

Instructions

In a medium pot on high heat, add olive oil then sear 1 pound of ground meat for about 6-7 minutes.
Season the meat with 1 tablespoon of seven spices, then proceed to add the frozen or fresh cup of chopped Italian green beans (regular green beans can be used).
Continue to cook the green beans for about 10 minutes, then add the remaining 1 tablespoon of seven spices, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 bouillon cubes, and salt.
Add water 1 1/2 inch over the amount of green beans.
Allow to boil, then lower to low-medium heat for about 20 minutes.
Pour the lemon juice, and taste to fix the salt. Enjoy with fresh rice or quinoa.

Notes

Top Tips:

Check the pan from time to time to ensure there is enough liquid left. If the beans are not yet cooked but the liquid has evaporated, add a splash of hot water to the pan.
If you use frozen green beans, you may need to adjust the cooking time because frozen beans cook faster. Don't thaw the frozen beans.
I don't recommend using canned beans for this stew.
If you want to make this recipe vegan, just skip the minced beef and add vegetable bouillon cubes.
You can use gravy or casserole beef chunks in this stew, but it will take more time to cook.
You can adjust the thickness of the broth by adding two spoons of flour (optional).

Seven spices:

If you don't have seven spices on hand here is the recipe, tap here.

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