Humble Home-Cooked Beans Recipe

Name: Humble Home-Cooked Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 11 ounces dried cannellini beans, soaked in cold water for at least 12 hours; 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 3 bay leaves; 1 stick celery, trimmed; 1 small potato, peeled and halved; 2 cherry tomatoes; extra virgin olive oil, for topping; 1 -2 tablespoon red wine vinegar, for topping; 4 slices sourdough bread, for serving

Servings: persons

11 ounces dried cannellini beans, soaked in cold water for at least 12 hours
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
3 bay leaves
1 stick celery, trimmed
1 small potato, peeled and halved
2 cherry tomatoes
extra virgin olive oil, for topping
1 -2 tablespoon red wine vinegar, for topping
4 slices sourdough bread, for serving

1
Drain the soaked beans, then give them a good wash.
2
Place them in a deep pot and cover them with cold water.
3
Throw in the garlic, herb sprigs, bay leaves, celery stick, potato and tomatoes.
4
Place the beans on the heat and slowly bring to the boil.
5
Cover with a lid and simmer very gently for 45 minutes to an hour, until soft and cooked nicely. Skim if necessary, topping up with boiling water from the kettle if you need to.
6
When the beans are cooked, drain them in a colander, reserving enough of the cooking water to cover them halfway up when put back in the pot.
7
Remove the garlic, herbs, celery, potato and tomatoes from the beans. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins and pinch the skin off the tomatoes.
8
Put the garlic, tomatoes and potato onto a plate, mash them with a fork and stir back into the beans.
9
Season well with salt and pepper, and pour in up to 3 TBSP of extra-virgin olive oil and a few splashes of vinegar.
10
Stir in the parsley and serve on some toasted sourdough bread.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 11 ounces dried cannellini beans, soaked in cold water for at least 12 hours, 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled, 3 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 sprig fresh rosemary, and more.

Yes, Humble Home-Cooked Beans 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.

Humble Home-Cooked Beans

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