White bean gratin "à l'italienne"


White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
White haricot beans enriched with the Mediterranean flavours of tomatoes and herbs. The beans are boiled first then mixed with chopped tomatoes and finished gratin-style in the oven.
30 K 3.5/5 (4 reviews)
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Last modified on: August 25th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 8 min.
Resting: 12 hours
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 13 hours 2 min.
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Stage 1 - 12 hours
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
The day before cooking, put 700 g white beans to soak in a bowl of water.

Stage 2 - 20 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
Next day, boil in salted water until soft (it is normal for froth to form on the top to begin with; just skim it off).

Stage 3 - 3 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
Drain the beans.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 4 - 2 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
In a large pan (this could be the same as used to cook the beans), heat 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. When good and hot, add 1 red onion chopped, 1 sprig rosemary, 1 bayleaf and 1 garlic clove.

Salt, pepper and mix well.

Cook while stirring for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
Add 300 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, mix and turn down the heat, Leave to thicken for 5 minutes.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
Add the beans and mix in.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
Transfer the mixture to a buttered gratin dish.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
Scatter 50 g grated cheese over.

Stage 9 - 30 min.
White bean gratin "à l'italienne"
Bake for about 20 minutes.
Remarks
You can use a bouquet garni instead of the rosemary and bayleaf.

For a heartier version, add an extra 50 g of grated cheese to the beans with the tomatoes.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe80 RDI=30 %200 RDI=20 %80 RDI=10 %1,860 RDI=90 %7,800 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=2 %20 RDI=1 %6 RDI=1 %150 RDI=7 %620 RDI: 7 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
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