Iahnie de Fasole

Name: Iahnie de Fasole
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 500g dried white beans, soaked overnight; 2 onions, chopped; 1 carrot, grated; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp sweet paprika; 2 bay leaves, dried thyme; 4 tbsp sunflower oil; Smoked sausage, to serve (optional)

Iahnie de fasole/YAH-nee-eh deh fah-SOH-leh/

Also known as: Romanian Bean Stew

About this dish

A thick, smoky stew of white beans with onion, tomato and paprika, often served with smoked sausage.

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Ingredients

🫘500g dried white beans, soaked overnight

🧅2 onions, chopped

🥕1 carrot, grated

🍅3 tbsp tomato paste

🌶️1 tbsp sweet paprika

🌿2 bay leaves, dried thyme

🫗4 tbsp sunflower oil

🌭Smoked sausage, to serve (optional)

Method

Serves 2

Boil the beans in fresh water for 10 minutes, drain, then cook in fresh water with the bay leaves for 1–1.5 hours until soft.

Fry the onions and carrot in oil until golden, then stir in the paprika and tomato paste.

Add the cooked beans with some of their liquid and the thyme.

Simmer for 20–30 minutes until thick, or bake in the oven to form a light crust.

Season and serve with pickles, bread and fried smoked sausage if you like.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Iahnie de fasole is a traditional Romanian Orthodox fasting dish, also eaten with smoked sausage or ham on ordinary days.

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