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Smoked Sausages with Beans

Name: Smoked Sausages with Beans
Prep time: 12 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 14 h
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 500 g dried white or mottled beans; 400–500 g homemade smoked sausages (or smoked pork sausages); 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 2 medium carrots, sliced into rounds or diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 4 cloves of garlic, chopped or crushed; 400 g chopped tomatoes (tin) or 3–4 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3–4 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 tsp sweet paprika; ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional, for extra flavour); 1 bay leaf; salt and black pepper to taste; water or bone broth (enough for cooking); chopped fresh parsley (for serving); polenta or homemade bread (for serving); pickled hot pepper (optional)

Smoked sausages with beans are one of the most representative traditional Romanian dishes — hearty, fragrant, and comforting. White or mottled beans are simmered together with homemade smoked sausages, onion, carrot, pepper, tomatoes, and paprika, resulting in a thick stew with a deep smoky flavour. It is the quintessential rustic weekend dish, served with polenta or homemade bread.

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Servings

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Prep

20 min + 12 h înmuiat

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Cook

1 h 30 min

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Total

14 h (including overnight soaking)

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Main ingredients

Finishing and garnish

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥛Dairy-free💪High-protein

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Yield

approx. 5 servings (1.7 kg)

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Keeps for 4 days in the refrigerator in a covered container. When reheating, add 2–3 tablespoons of water and warm over low heat, stirring — the stew thickens in the refrigerator.

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Freezer

Freezes excellently for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat over low heat with a little added liquid.

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per serving (approx. 350 g), without side dish

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Calories

420 kcal

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Protein

24 g

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Fat

18 g

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Carbohydrates

40 g

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Fiber

10 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Warm polenta

🥂Homemade or country bread

🥂Pickled hot pepper

🥂Assorted pickles (cucumbers, green tomatoes)

🥂Dry red wine (Fetească Neagră, Merlot)

🥂Lager or dark beer

💡Variations

With smoked bacon: replace some of the sausages with diced smoked bacon for an even richer and more rustic dish.

Baked beans with sausages: after assembling the stew on the hob, transfer to a ceramic or cast-iron dish, cover and bake for 1 hour at 180°C for a version with a more concentrated flavour and denser texture.

With canned beans (quick version): replace the dried beans with 2 tins (800 g) of drained and rinsed white beans — reduces total cooking time to 30–40 minutes.