Serbian Bean Stew

Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced
• 3 carrots, sliced

• 2 (8 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained
• 1 large celery rib, sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 2 cups smoked ham, cubed
• 2 teaspoons vegeta seasoning
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt

Directions

1. 1

   Add all ingredients in large pot (EXCEPT THE OIL, FLOUR and RED PAPRIKA & SALT). Add enough water to just cover (Don't add more now, you will add a bit of water later.

2. 2

   Cook until veggies are tender, about 1 hour depending on individual stoves. Taste and adjust salt. At this point you can turn off stove cover pot and leave until ready to have dinner. NOW, make roux - in small sauce pan add oil and flour and paprika over med heat stirring so as not to burn. When you can scrape your finger down the back of your wooden spoon and it remains, it's good. Remove from flame, add a ladle of soup from bean pot stirring quickly so as not to clump but still be thick. Pour slowly into large pot w/other ingredients stirring all the while briskly and heat until thickened. Add little water if you feel it's too thick.

3. 3

   TOMATO & ONION SALAD.

4. 4

   3 large ripe tomatoes diced small.

5. 5

   1 large onion diced small.

6. 6

   1/4 cup oil.

7. 7

   salt.

8. 8

   Add into bowl and add oil and salt to taste. Mix together set aside until ready.