Beans with Meat (Kuru Fasulye)
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive or corn oil |
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250gr. (1/2 to 1lb.) lamb or beef meat, cut in to chunks |
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1 chopped big red or yellow onion |
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1 chopped green pepper (optional) |
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2 tablespoons tomato paste |
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1/2 tablespoons red pepper paste |
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2 medium tomato (peeled and diced small) |
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1 1/2 to 2 cups hot water |
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2 small can or 1 big can of white beans |
Directions
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In a medium heavy pot heat the oil and sauté onions until begin to have brown color.
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Add meat chunks and cook until brown and absorbed all the juices.
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Add green peppers and cook for 1 minute. Than add tomato and red pepper paste and cook stirring for 2 minutes.
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Now you can add tomatoes and cook for 2 more minutes until tomatoes juices are shiny again.
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Add hot water and simmer it for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until meats are cooked and soft.
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Season with salt and black pepper
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Wash and drain the beans and add them to the pan, cook together in a medium low heat about 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat and serve with plain rice or fresh crusty bread.
