Arni me Fasolia (Lamb with Haricot Beans) is a traditional Cypriot recipe for a classic stew of lamb with haricot beans in an onion, tomato and celery base flavoured with bacon. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cypriot version of: Lamb with Haricot Beans (Arni me Fasolia).
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Ingredients
1kg breast of lamb, sliced into 5cm pieces (or use lamb shanks)
200g haricot beans
100g onions, coarsely chopped
4 slices of bacon, thinly chopped
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 celery stick, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 chicken stock cube
cooking oil
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Wash the beans, place in a large bowl and cover with plenty of water then set aside to soak over night.
The following day, drain the beans then place in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil then cook for 60 minutes.
Drain the beans, re-cover with water then bring back to a boil before adding the onions, celery, bacon, olive oil and tomato purée. Stir to combine and bring back to a boil.
Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and leave to cook gently as your prepare the meat.
Heat a little oil in a pan, add the meat and fry gently until lightly browned. Turn into the bean mixture, stir to combine, then bring back to a simmer, cover and cook for about 80 minutes more or until the meat and the beans are tender.
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