Eat For Eight Bucks: Bean Gratin Recipe Recipe

Name: Eat For Eight Bucks: Bean Gratin Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs; Olive oil; Salt; 1 1/4 cups dry cranberry or borlotti beans, soaked if you prefer to soak beans before cooking; 1/2 smallish onion, finely diced; 1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced; 1 small stalk celery, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 6 fresh sage leaves, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned

Servings: persons

1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
Olive oil
Salt
1 1/4 cups dry cranberry or borlotti beans, soaked if you prefer to soak beans before cooking
1/2 smallish onion, finely diced
1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced
1 small stalk celery, finely diced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
6 fresh sage leaves, chopped
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned

1
Put the beans in a saucepan with water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and then maintain a gentle simmer until the beans are tender; the total amount of time will vary greatly depending on your beans, but you should start checking after 45 minutes. Add more water if necessary during cooking. When the beans are completely tender, season to taste with salt and allow them to cool in their liquid.
2
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan or skillet. Add the diced vegetables and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and sage and season with salt. Cook for 5 minutes and then stir in the tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes more and taste for salt.
3
Drain the beans, reserving the liquid, and put them in a medium-size gratin or baking dish (mine is about 8 inches square and 2 deep). Stir in the sauteed vegetables and taste for salt again. Pour in enough bean-cooking liquid to almost cover. Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil and cover with the toasted breadcrumbs. Bake for 40 minutes in a 350 oven, peeking in occasionally. If the gratin is drying out, carefully spoon a bit of bean cooking liquid in at the edge of the dish, to avoid getting the bread crumbs wet.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs, Olive oil, Salt, 1 1/4 cups dry cranberry or borlotti beans, soaked if you prefer to soak beans before cooking, and more.

Yes, Eat For Eight Bucks: Bean Gratin Recipe falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Eat For Eight Bucks: Bean Gratin Recipe

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