Polish Bean and Sausage Stew

A hearty and satisfying Polish stew with cannellini beans, bacon, and kielbasa. Served with crusty bread it’s a meal that sticks to the bones, perfect for a cold winter’s night!

Step: 1

Place cannellini beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 8 hours to overnight. Drain and add to a large pot. Cover with fresh water and cook on low heat until beans are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Step: 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat while beans are cooking. Add bacon and sausage and cook until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer meats to a bowl, reserving some of the grease in the skillet.

Step: 3

Cook onions in the reserved grease until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add to bowl with meats.

Step: 4

Stir meat mixture, bay leaves, and allspice into the cooked beans and bring to a simmer. Add tomatoes, marjoram, garlic, salt, and pepper and continue to simmer, 10 to 15 minutes. Add water if there is not enough liquid in the pot.

Step: 5

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, add flour, and stir into a paste. Remove from heat and add to stew; stir in paprika powder. Simmer until stew has thickened, about 15 minutes.

Per Serving: 817 calories; protein 47g; carbohydrates 89.4g; fat 31.4g; cholesterol 73.5mg; sodium 1225.3mg.

The word “stew” can refer to 2 time a food and a cooking method. Stewing involves slowly cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a tastefull liquid . It’s similar to braising, instead it does have a few piece of differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces instead of being processing menu all of it , and the liquid all of it covers the contents in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for making a rib-sticking meal that comfortable you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of classic beef stew does have warming properties , but stew’s comfort factor goes way beyond protecting you from the cold . It’s all about those soft and chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together make the greatest comfort food, no matter the weather.