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Fasolia with Meat Recipe

Fasolia Beans Stew

Jay
Fasolia with Meat is a delicious Mediterranean stew made with white beans, tender meat, tomato paste, and other ingredients! It's the perfect comfort food on cold nights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Kurdish cuisine, Middle Eastern
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 533 kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot/ Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

For Beef Prep:

  • 2 tablespoons oil Use any light oils (corn oil or light olive oil)
  • 1 pound boneless stew meat you can use bone-in stew meat as well
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 bay leaves optional
  • 3 cups hot water or broth

For White Bean Stew:

  • ¼ cup oil Use any light oils (corn oil or light olive oil)
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons pepper paste optional
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper Aleppo pepper
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can cannellini beans rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

How to Cook the Stew Meat?

  • Turn the instant pot to sauté mode, add oil and sauté the stew meat until its browned all sides.
  • Add salt, water, and bay leaves.
  • Close the lid and turn the valve to seal; cook on high pressure for 40-45 minutes.
  • Manually release the pressure and open the lid.
  • Strain the broth and keep it aside with the meat.

How to Make Fasolia with Meat?

  • In a large pot, add oil and turn the heat to medium-low.
  • Add tomato paste and pepper paste. Keep stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Add chopped onions and sauté for 1 minute, now add beans, black pepper, red pepper and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  • Now add cooked stew meat, strained broth, and salt if needed.
  • Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until the stew has thickened.
  • Enjoy it with vermicelli rice.

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Notes

Feel free to use dry cannellini beans: Soak them overnight. Boil them on the stovetop for one hour or until they are soft. 
 

Nutrition: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate only.

Serving: 1servingCalories: 533kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 32gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1531mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 3mg