Fasolka po bretońsku (beans with sausage)
White beans in a thick tomato sauce with smoked kiełbasa and bacon. A quick version with tinned beans.
- Serves 4
- Prep 15 min
- Cooking 40 min
Ingredients
- 2 tins of white beans (400 g each)
- 1 ring of kiełbasa wiejska (about 500 g)
- 150 g smoked pork belly
- 1 large onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes (400 g)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp sweet paprika and ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried marjoram
- 1 bay leaf, 2 allspice berries
- 200 ml water or stock
- salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar
Method
- Dice the pork belly and fry it in a wide pan until the fat runs. Add the kiełbasa, sliced into half-moons, and fry until browned.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, then add the crushed garlic.
- Stir in the paprika and tomato purée and fry for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes, water, bay leaf and allspice. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Drain and rinse the beans and add them to the pan. Simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Season with the marjoram, salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Serve with bread.