Lamb with White Beans

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Prep20 min
Cook120 min
Total140 min

Lamb and dried white beans stewed slowly in a tomato sauce with oregano and garlic – a traditional dish for the days around Easter.

Ingredients

Serves:6
  • 800 g lamb
  • 400 g dried white beans
  • 400 g tinned tomatoes
  • 2 onions
  • 2 carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • to taste salt and black pepper
  • 300 ml water

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence
585kcal · per serving
40.8g
Protein
24.9g
Carbs
36.1g
Fat

Recipe total: 3508 kcal · P 244.8g · C 149.6g · F 216.6g

Estimated from 10 of 11 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

  1. 1
    Soak the beans overnight, then boil them until tender.
  2. 2
    Cut the lamb into pieces, season with salt and pepper and brown in the olive oil.
  3. 3
    Add the onions, carrots and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Stir in the tomatoes, tomato purée, oregano and the water.
  5. 5
    Add the cooked beans, stir and simmer gently for 45–60 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve hot.
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Questions and answers

How long does Lamb with White Beans take to make?

About 140 minutes: 20 min prep and 120 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Lamb with White Beans?

11 ingredients: lamb, dried white beans, tinned tomatoes, onions, carrots, garlic, olive oil, tomato purée, dried oregano, salt and black pepper, water.

How many servings does this Lamb with White Beans recipe make?

6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Lamb with White Beans?

About 585 kcal, with 40.8 g protein, 24.9 g carbohydrate and 36.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Lamb with White Beans?

Lamb with White Beans comes from Bulgarian cuisine.

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