Etli Kuru Fasulye (Butter Beans with Meat)

Ingredients

• 400 grams butter beans (cannellini beans)
• 15 grams tomato paste
• 2 onions
• salt
• 250 grams diced lamb
• 40 grams margarine or vegetable oil
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped

Directions

1- Soak beans in plenty of cold water overnight. Drain and rinse under water. (or you can buy these in a can from your local store, which is what I do)
2- Cook beans in water until tender.
3- Brown meat and onions in margarine or oil. Allow any juices to evaporate.
4- Add tomato paste and stir through. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for three minutes.
5- Place enough water to cover meat, cover and cook meat until tender.
6- Rinse beans again and add to meat. Stir. If water is low add a little more.
7- Add salt to taste and simmer until cooked.