Red Bean Stew - SHARAN

Ingredients

• 450 g (2¼ cups) red beans, washed, picked over and soaked for 6 hours or overnight in 2 L water
• 2½ L water
• 1 medium-sized or large onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 large or 2 small green bell peppers, cut in small dice
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• Unrefined salt to taste
• 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp oregano
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• ½ tsp date paste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup minced fresh parsley (or a combination of parsley and dill)