Pastitsada with Beans and Dried Apples from nikolaos.galerakis@gmail.com

Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, fried 8.0 drumstick, bone and skin removed

Onions, yellow, raw 200.0 gram

Garlic, raw 3.0 clove

Olive oil 3.0 1 tablespoon

Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 3.0 tbsp

Wine, red 4.0 1 fl oz

Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 1.0 cup, chopped

Beans, pink, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 0.75 cup

Beans, snap, yellow, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 0.5 cup

Apples, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar 0.25 cup

Water, tap 480.0 gram

Salt, table 0.5 tsp

Nutrition Facts

Energy

1541.5 kilocalorie

Protein

115.6 gram

Total Fat

70.4 gram

Monounsaturated Fat

38.7 gram

Polyunsaturated Fat

11.1 gram

Saturated Fat

13.9 gram

Trans Fat

0.0 gram

Carbohydrates

88.1 gram

Vitamins

3116.9 mg

Carotene, Alpha

24.0 microgram

Carotene, Beta

474.6 microgram

Choline

83.4 milligram

Folate (Vitamin B9)

893.2 microgram

Retinol

60.5 microgram

Vitamin A

1444.5 microgram

Vitamin B-12

1.2 microgram

Vitamin B-12, Added

0.0 microgram

Vitamin B-6

2.0 milligram

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

0.8 milligram

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

1.1 milligram

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

24.1 milligram

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

5.0 milligram

Vitamin B7 (Biotin)

0.0 microgram

Vitamin C

42.9 milligram

Vitamin D

0.0 microgram

Vitamin E

12.1 milligram

Vitamin K

47.4 microgram

Minerals

6099.7 mg

ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Omega-3)

10.4 gram

Alcohol, Ethyl

12.7 gram

Arginine

6.7 gram

Ash

11.6 gram

Aspartic Acid

10.5 gram

Betaine

0.3 milligram

Caffeine

0.0 milligram

Cholesterol

315.8 milligram

Cryptoxanthin, Beta

0.0 microgram

Cystine

1.4 gram

Fluoride, F

0.1 microgram

Folic Acid

0.0 microgram

Glutamic Acid

17.4 gram

Glycine

5.3 gram

Histidine

3.4 gram

Iodine, I

0.0 microgram

Isoleucine

5.7 gram

Leucine

8.3 gram

Lutein + Zeaxanthin

389.3 microgram

Lycopene

13824.0 microgram

Lysine

9.1 gram

Methionine

2.9 gram

Phytosterols

0.0 milligram

Proline

4.5 gram

Serine

4.1 gram

Theobromine

0.0 milligram

Threonine

4.7 gram

Tocopherol, Beta

0.0 milligram

Tocopherol, Delta

0.0 milligram

Tocopherol, Gamma

0.2 milligram

Tryptophan

1.3 gram

Tyrosine

3.6 gram

Valine

5.5 gram

Water

1255.9 gram

Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until a deep golden crust forms. Work in batches if the pot is crowded. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate and set aside.

Lower the heat to medium. Add the diced onion to the same pot and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and just beginning to colour at the edges.

Add the minced garlic and stir constantly for 1 minute, until fragrant and the sharp raw smell has mellowed. Do not let it brown.

Add the tomato paste and stir it into the oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, pressing it against the bottom of the pot, until it darkens slightly and smells less raw.

Pour in the red wine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sharp smell of alcohol is gone and the liquid has reduced by roughly half.

Return the browned chicken to the pot. Add the cooked cowpea tips, pink beans, and yellow snap beans. Pour in just enough water to barely cover everything and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.

Scatter the dried apples over the top. Season with salt and pepper. Partially cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30-35 minutes, until the chicken is tender and pulling away from the bone and the sauce has thickened and deepened in colour. Add a splash of water if it looks dry.

Taste and adjust the seasoning. If the sauce is still thin, remove the lid and simmer uncovered for a further 5-10 minutes until it coats a spoon. The dried apples should be soft and the stew should smell sweet and savoury together. Serve hot.