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Slow-Cooked Beans with Aromatics
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Slow-Cooked Beans with Aromatics

1 h 15 minServes 6Nutri-Score A€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • dried beans (soaked overnight, rinsed)Pantry500 g
  • olive oilPantry30 ml
  • onion (chopped)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (minced)Produce3 pieces
  • carrot (chopped)Produce1 piece
  • bay leafSpices1 piece
  • waterBeverages1.5 litres
  • saltSpices8 g

per serving

Nutrition

334kcal

Carbs
52 g
Proteins
19 g
Fat
6 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Dutch oven
  • Colander
  • Wooden spoon

step by step

Method

  1. Soak and rinse the beans

    • Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water.
    • Drain and rinse them well in a colander.
    Step 1
  2. Sweat the aromatics

    • Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
    • Add the onion, garlic, carrot and bay leaf and cook for a few minutes until fragrant and softened.
    Step 2
  3. Add the beans and water

    • Add the drained beans to the pot.
    • Pour in the water and stir once.
    Step 3
  4. Boil

    • Bring the pot to a rolling boil.
    Step 4
  5. Simmer until tender

    • Turn the heat down to a gentle simmer.
    • Cook until the beans are completely tender, skimming any foam.
    • Season with salt towards the end of cooking.
    Step 5
  6. Serve

    • Remove the bay leaf and serve the beans with their cooking liquid.
    Step 6