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Pickled tomatoes provide a bright contrast to creamy beans
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Turkish Beans with Pickled Tomatoes

By Diane Unger

3 hours 15 minutes active

Turkish Beans with Pickled Tomatoes

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The creamy texture of dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight, were best, but Great Northern beans worked well, too. Pomegranate molasses added a unique fruity sweetness; find it in the grocer’s international section or near the honey, maple syrup and molasses. The beans can be served as is or with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a spoonful of whole-milk yogurt. We also loved the bright contrast provided by pickled tomatoes. The beans can be made up to two days ahead. Reheat over low, adding water for your desired consistency.

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5 1/2 cups water
1 pound dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained
1 12- to 16-ounce lamb shank
1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
4 tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter
8 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
4 thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 14½-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
Kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more to serve
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses, plus more to serve
Ground black pepper
Whole-milk yogurt and extra-virgin olive oil, to serve
Pickled tomatoes, to serve
Ingredients
  • 5½

    cups water

  • 1

    pound dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained

  • 1

    12- to 16-ounce lamb shank

  • 1

    large yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups)

  • 4

    tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter

  • 8

    garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

  • 4

    thyme sprigs

  • 2

    bay leaves

  • 1

    teaspoon paprika

  • 1

    teaspoon red pepper flakes

  • 1

    14½-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained

  • Kosher salt

  • ½

    cup chopped fresh parsley

  • 2

    tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more to serve

  • 2

    tablespoons pomegranate molasses, plus more to serve

  • Ground black pepper

  • Whole-milk yogurt and extra-virgin olive oil, to serve

  • Pickled tomatoes, to serve

Turkish Beans

Recipe

Pickled Tomatoes

Turkish Beans Pom Molasses Thumbnail Cropped

MILK STREET RECIPES

How to use pomegranate molasses

Turkish Beans
Directions
  1. 01
    Heat the oven to 325ºF with a rack in the middle position. In a large oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over high heat, combine the water, beans, lamb shank, onion, butter, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, paprika and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then cover and transfer to the oven. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
    See Demo
  2. 02
    Remove the pot from the oven. Stir in the tomatoes and 2 teaspoons salt. Return, uncovered, to the oven and bake until the beans are fully tender and creamy and the liquid is slightly thickened, another 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer the pot to a rack. Remove the lamb shank and set aside. Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Let the beans sit for 20 minutes.
    See Demo
  3. 03
    When cool, remove the lamb meat from the bone, discarding fat, gristle and bone. Finely chop the meat and stir into the beans. Stir in the parsley, dill and molasses. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with yogurt, olive oil, pomegranate molasses and dill. Top with pickled tomatoes.
    See Demo
Tip: Don’t forget to salt the beans’ soaking water. The salt tenderizes and seasons the beans. We liked a ratio of 1½ tablespoons kosher salt to 3 quarts water.
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Comments
  • Michele R.

    We have enjoyed making this three times since the recipe was published. We cook a lot of dried beans in our home and this is among the favs of all time. We have made it with the dill and without. (Fresh dill is the one thing in this that is not a staple at our house.) In either choice, equally delicious. Be sure to make and add the pickled tomatoes at the end...they are "it" in finishing this dish along with the yogurt. This dish is "family meal" or "company's coming" worthy.

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Servings

3 hours

15 minutes active

Tip

Don’t forget to salt the beans’ soaking water. The salt tenderizes and seasons the beans. We liked a ratio of 1½ tablespoons kosher salt to 3 quarts water.

Ingredients
  • 5½

    cups water

  • 1

    pound dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained

  • 1

    12- to 16-ounce lamb shank

  • 1

    large yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups)

  • 4

    tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter

  • 8

    garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

  • 4

    thyme sprigs

  • 2

    bay leaves

  • 1

    teaspoon paprika

  • 1

    teaspoon red pepper flakes

  • 1

    14½-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained

  • Kosher salt

  • ½

    cup chopped fresh parsley

  • 2

    tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more to serve

  • 2

    tablespoons pomegranate molasses, plus more to serve

  • Ground black pepper

  • Whole-milk yogurt and extra-virgin olive oil, to serve

  • Pickled tomatoes, to serve

Turkish Beans

Recipe

Pickled Tomatoes

Turkish Beans Pom Molasses Thumbnail Cropped

MILK STREET RECIPES

How to use pomegranate molasses

Step 1 of 3

Combine, boil, and transfer

5½
cups water
1
pound dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained
1
12- to 16-ounce lamb shank
1
large yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
4
tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter
8
garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
4
thyme sprigs
2
bay leaves
1
teaspoon paprika
1
teaspoon red pepper flakes

Heat the oven to 325ºF with a rack in the middle position. In a large oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over high heat, combine the water, beans, lamb shank, onion, butter, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, paprika and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then cover and transfer to the oven. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.

Step 2 of 3

Continue to bake

1
14½-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
2
teaspoons salt

Remove the pot from the oven. Stir in the tomatoes and 2 teaspoons salt. Return, uncovered, to the oven and bake until the beans are fully tender and creamy and the liquid is slightly thickened, another 1 hour 15 minutes.

Transfer the pot to a rack. Remove the lamb shank and set aside. Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Let the beans sit for 20 minutes.

Step 3 of 3

Chop the meat, season, and serve

½
cup chopped fresh parsley
2
tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more to serve
2
tablespoons pomegranate molasses, plus more to serve
Ground black pepper
Whole-milk yogurt and extra-virgin olive oil, to serve
Pickled tomatoes

When cool, remove the lamb meat from the bone, discarding fat, gristle and bone. Finely chop the meat and stir into the beans. Stir in the parsley, dill and molasses.

Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with yogurt, olive oil, pomegranate molasses and dill. Top with pickled tomatoes.

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