Stewed meat and beans in tomato sauce

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 14 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to stew meat in tomato sauce? Prepare all products according to the list. You can take meat from any part of the carcass of your choice. But it's better if it's fillet. Anything will do: beef, pork, lamb, chicken. I take beef. Trim all excess from the meat, rinse well and dry with paper towels.

2. STEP 2

   

   Soak the beans overnight - this is very important, and this is probably the most difficult thing - not to forget in the evening))) If you use canned or green beans (which is acceptable), skip this step. The water should completely cover the beans and be 3-4 fingers higher. I used red beans, but white and spotted beans will work here too.

3. STEP 3

   

   Overnight my beans approximately doubled in size.

4. STEP 4

   

   Drain off the water in which the beans were soaked. Place the beans in a colander to drain excess liquid.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the meat into pieces of arbitrary sizes, but not too large and not too small.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the onions, wash them, dry them and chop them finely. Wet the knife with cold water so as not to cry while slicing))

7. STEP 7

   

   Grate the peeled carrots on a medium or coarse grater.

8. STEP 8

   

   Fry the meat in a heated frying pan with the addition of vegetable oil. The temperature of the pan should be very high, this is important so that the meat is covered with a crust and all the juice remains inside. For such dishes, I always take an old cast-iron frying pan or cauldron - this has its own charm.

9. STEP 9

   

   Fry the meat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

10. STEP 10

    

    Then add the onions and carrots. Reduce heat to medium.

11. STEP 11

    

    Stir and fry for 4-5 minutes until the vegetables are soft, stirring occasionally.

12. STEP 12

    

    Add soaked beans to the meat.

13. STEP 13

    

    Pour a glass of water into the pan and stir.

14. STEP 14

    

    Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the dish for 35-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. You can reduce the heat to low or medium-low.

15. STEP 15

    

    Then add tomato juice or tomato paste diluted with water to the meat.

16. STEP 16

    

    Add some salt.

17. STEP 17

    

    Pepper it.

18. STEP 18

    

    Stir and simmer covered for another 50 minutes.

19. STEP 19

    

    Our dish is almost ready - squeeze a clove of garlic into it.

20. STEP 20

    

    Add bay leaf.

21. STEP 21

    

    Simmer for another 10 minutes. Then turn off the stove.

22. STEP 22

    

    The dish is self-sufficient and does not require a side dish! As an addition, homemade pickles are perfect for it.

23. STEP 23

    

    Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Rubik's Cube

11.08.2023

4.7

This dish will decorate and diversify my menu, thanks to the author. Beans and beef are a great combination. These ingredients make very tasty dishes. I know a recipe for a hearty and surprisingly tasty soup with meat, beans and tomato paste.

olgay198108

11.08.2023

4.7

Good dish, Nasten) I’m taking it into my notebook to cook it the other day))) You can prepare an excellent dinner))

taksibluz

11.08.2023

4.8

O! Great! I love bean dishes. Just one note - I would put the bay leaf in a frying pan with the dish that has already been turned off, stir it and leave it under the lid for... 10 minutes. During the cooking process, the bay leaf gives off not only the smell and taste, but also bitterness, and if you put it at the end - then only smell and taste. I’ll cook it in the near future - I have exactly the same problem - I’m “overindulging” - I want something else. Thanks for the recipe!

ninaola

11.08.2023

5

Thanks for the interesting recipe!