Stewed potatoes with beans

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Before cooking stewed potatoes with beans, soak the beans in advance. Fill it with cold water and leave it preferably overnight. Next, boil the beans in a separate saucepan until fully cooked, it will take you about 50-60 minutes.

2. Step 2:

   

   Prepare the rest of the ingredients needed to prepare the dish. Wash and clean them.

3. Step 3:

   

   Flip the boiled beans into a colander to get rid of excess remaining liquid. Peel potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic, wash them in clean water. Rinse the bay leaf, tomatoes and greens in the same way.

4. Step 4:

   

   Slice the potatoes. How best to cut the tubers? It all depends on your preference and desire. If you make large pieces, then they, respectively, will take longer to prepare. I usually slice medium-sized potatoes (about half the size of a matchbox).

5. Step 5:

   

   Cut the carrot into cubes. You can use a grater with coarse slicing, again as you are more familiar with. I like to taste carrots in a ready-made dish, so I often slice it by hand.

6. Step 6:

   

   Next comes the turn of the onion. Cut it in half, and then either in half rings or cubes.

7. Step 7:

   

   Let's get down to tomatoes. If desired, you can remove the peel from them before cooking. To do this, pour boiling water over the tomatoes, leave for one minute, drain the water and remove the skin. I usually don't do this, I cook tomatoes as they are. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.

8. Step 8:

   

   To prepare this dish, use a cauldron or a saucepan with thick edges and a bottom. Pour the vegetable oil into a bowl, put it on a high heat to warm it up. Send the onion and carrot to fry. Periodically, do not forget to mix the components so that they do not burn. Fry for about 1-2 minutes. Make sure that no moisture gets into the oil, otherwise it will start splashing.

10. Step 9:

    

    Next, add the tomato paste to the pan. At this stage, you can use mashed tomatoes, or exclude pasta altogether and in this case double the amount of fresh tomatoes. I have nothing against tomato paste, so I add it.

11. Step 10:

    

    Send the tomatoes next to the pan, mix everything thoroughly, make the fire slightly smaller and simmer for about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tomatoes should give juice, so vegetables will not burn. Add salt and your favorite dry seasonings. I usually use a pinch of dry basil, and also add about half a dessert spoonful of sugar (if tomatoes are not very sweet, which happens out of season).

12. Step 11:

    

    Important! If your tomatoes have not been given juice, you can add a little boiling water to the pan. Enough 1-2 tbsp.l. Next, send the potatoes to the other components.

13. Step 12:

    

    Pour water so that it is one or two centimeters higher than the potatoes, mix everything very well, make the fire maximum. Wait until the water boils, reduce the heat to medium and simmer the potatoes under a closed lid until ready. It will take you about 15-20 minutes (depends on the potato variety). To check if the potatoes are ready, try to pierce one piece with the tip of a knife, if this happens without difficulty, then the potatoes are ready.

14. Step 13:

    

    The final step is to send the beans, bay leaf and finely chopped garlic to the potatoes. Mix everything again and cook under a closed lid for about five more minutes. Instead of slicing, garlic can be squeezed out through a presser. Put the lavrushka in such a way that it would be easier to take it out after. After the transfer of flavor, it is no longer needed in the dish.

15. Step 14:

    

    Cut the fresh herbs into small pieces and add them to the pan. Remove the finished dish from the heat and let it brew for a while (at least 10 minutes). When serving, sprinkle the stewed potatoes with beans with black pepper or fragrant to your liking.

16. Step 15:

    

    A thick dish is obtained from the specified amount of food and water. In this form, it is an ideal side dish for meat, poultry.

17. Step 16:

    

    Can I make the dish more liquid? Add a little more water in step number 12 and get stewed potatoes in the form of a very thick soup or stew with gravy. In this form, it is good to serve it as an independent dish.