POLISH BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW

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A hearty and satisfying Polish stew with cannellini beans, bacon, and kielbasa. Served with crusty bread it's a meal that sticks to the bones, perfect for a cold winter's night!

Provided by Olenka

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews

Time 9h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 ½ cups dry cannellini beans
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
10 slices bacon, cubed
½ (16 oz) ring kielbasa sausage, cubed
2 onions, chopped
2 bay leaves
4 whole allspice berries
1 (14.5 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
dried marjoram, or to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Place cannellini beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 8 hours to overnight. Drain and add to a large pot. Cover with fresh water and cook on low heat until beans are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat while beans are cooking. Add bacon and sausage and cook until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer meats to a bowl, reserving some of the grease in the skillet.
Cook onions in the reserved grease until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add to bowl with meats.
Stir meat mixture, bay leaves, and allspice into the cooked beans and bring to a simmer. Add tomatoes, marjoram, garlic, salt, and pepper and continue to simmer, 10 to 15 minutes. Add water if there is not enough liquid in the pot.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, add flour, and stir into a paste. Remove from heat and add to stew; stir in paprika powder. Simmer until stew has thickened, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 816.9 calories, Carbohydrate 89.4 g, Cholesterol 73.5 mg, Fat 31.4 g, Fiber 21.7 g, Protein 47 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 1225.3 mg, Sugar 8.5 g