Tomato And String Bean Baklava

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 Spanish onions, halved and finely sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 5 tablespoons tomato paste
• 10 vine-ripened plum tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped
• 1 pound 2 ounces string beans, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
• a pinch of sugar
• 1 bunch (about 1 ounce) fresh dill, finely chopped (or 2 tablespoons dried)
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup water
• 9 sheets filo dough
• 7 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup Greek or Medjool dates, pitted and finely sliced
• 1 2/3 cups feta, crumbled
• 6 tablespoons honey

1. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat and saute the onions until softened and sticky; this can take up to 20 minutes.
2. Add the garlic, cinnamon and tomato paste and cook for another 2 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and their juices and cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes, before adding the string beans, sugar, dill, a pinch of sea salt and the water.
4. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the beans for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are soft and the sauce is nice and thick.
5. Check the seasoning and cool before assembling.
6. Preheat the oven to 350F.
7. Unfold the dough and cover with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out.
8. Brush a baking sheet (about 12 x 8 inches) with melted butter.
9. Line the pan with a sheet of filo (cut to fit if too big), brush with butter and repeat until you have a three-layer thickness.
10. Spread half the tomato and bean mixture over the dough and top with half each of the dates and feta.
11. Sandwich another three layers of filo together with melted butter and place on top.
12. Top with the remaining tomato mixture, dates and feta.
13. Sandwich the remaining three filo sheets together as before and place on top.
14. Lightly score the top, cutting into diamonds.
15. Brush with the remaining butter and splash with a little water.
16. Cook for 3545 minutes or until golden.
17. Let cool slightly before serving, drizzling each portion with a little honey.

olive oil, spanish onions, garlic, ground cinnamon, tomato paste, tomatoes, string beans, sugar, fresh dill, salt, water, dough, butter, dates, feta, honey

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/tomato-and-string-bean-baklava-recipe/ (may not work)