Monday, 12 February 2018

Beans in Tomato Sauce (Fasolia me Saltsa Ntomatas)


Beans in Tomato Sauce   (Fasolia me Saltsa Ntomatas)

Whole Recipe 2.5 points for no count

serves 4 – 6.
2 glasses of dried beans (½pt glass)
1 large onion diced 2-3 carrotts diced
3-4 celery stalks sliced
1 medium potato cut into cubes
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons of tomato Puree
1 tablespoon of olive oil (2½pts)

Soak the beans in water overnight, change the water and drain.   Put the beans in a medium pan and cover with water, place over a high heat bring to the boil and skim.   Change the water.   Put over the heat again and add the carrots and onion.   Cover bring to the boil and reduce the heat.   Continue to simmer until half cooked.   Add the celery and potato.   When the beans are nearly cooked add the salt, pepper, tomato puree and oil.   While cooking keep an eye on the water level and add some whenever necessary.   When cooked the sauce should be thick.   Really good with some good thick slices of smoked ham sliced into it when cooked and left to warm through in the beans.

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