Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg – green beans
• a pinch of baking soda
• 1 tbsp – Butter
• 6 Cloves Garlic
• 2 tbsp – oil
• 1/2 kg – finely minced Meat
• 1 cup – thick Tomato puree
• 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder
• 1.5 cups – Cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup – chopped Spring onions
• salt
• pepper and mustard
• 1/2 cup – grated cheese
• Parsley and sliced Olives for garnishing

Method:

1. Cut the green beans diagonally. Cook in boiling salted water to which a pinch of baking soda has been added. Drain.
2. Toss beans in butter. Keep aside.
3. Fry the chopped garlic, in 2 tbsp. of oil.
4. Add the finely minced meat and cook until the water dries up. Add the thick tomato puree and cinnamon powder. Cook, adding water if necessary, until meat is tender.
5. Arrange beans in a 12.5 x 18.5 dish and cover with meat.
6. Combine cream cheese and 2 eggs in a liquidizer or beat together until there are no lumps.
7. Add the chopped spring onions, salt, pepper and mustard to the cream cheese.
8. Spread cream cheese on meat. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
9. Bake for 15 minutes. at 180 degree C. Decorate with parsley and sliced olives.