u/Cloverdad

Picked up a 25€ cast iron pot from the Kierrätyskeskus (finnish for recycling center), cleaned and gave it a quick seasoning and got straight into action.

My first cook with it was Fasolka po bretońsku (Polish sausage & bean stew). Its a comfort food and I’ve been working on with the recepie.

everything was done in the same pot to catch all the flavors. Next weeks lunches are gonna be a bliss.

Ingredients

- 500 g butter beans (dry weight), soaked for 12 hrs.
- 500 g sausages (Polish-style or any good quality sausage)
- 2 onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Can of crushed tomatoes
- 6 dl water
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- black pepper, salt to taste
- splash of vinegar (1–2 tsp)
- oil & butter for frying

2 hours in the oven in 150 °C.

I’ve lately been into stews, so I’ve wanted to get a cast iron pot for some time. I decided to pull the trigger yesterday and went to IKEA, to get the 5 l cast iron pot from there. Its listed at 59 €. Turns out, its out of stock. Took a quick visit to Kierrätyskeskus (finnish for Recycling Center) and found this for 25 € (-10 %, so 22,50 €). Quick clean, seasoning twice, and already to work.

Firs cook: Fasolka po bretonsku (polish bean stew with sausage)