Everyday meals
Pasulj
Pasulj is a Serbian stew of white beans simmered with paprika, vegetables and often smoked meat. A comforting, thrifty winter dish, it is eaten with bread and pickled peppers.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Drain the soaked beans, rinse them and boil them for 10 minutes in fresh water, then discard that water.
- Fry the chopped onions, pepper and celery in the oil until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add the smoked meat cut into pieces and let it brown for 5 minutes.
- Off the heat, stir in the paprika, then straight away the grated tomato and the tomato purée so the paprika doesn't burn.
- Add the beans, bay leaf and water, bring to the boil, then lower the heat.
- Simmer covered for 1 h 30 to 2 h, stirring from time to time and adding water if needed.
- Towards the end, mash a few beans against the side of the pan to thicken, adjust the salt and pepper, then add the crushed garlic.
- Serve piping hot with bread and pickled peppers.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the smoked meat with rehydrated dried mushrooms and add 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke.
Using what's easy to find. Supermarket celery sticks work instead of leafy celery, and dried white beans are sold in any grocery shop.
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Original Ecomely recipe.