How to prepare white beans
When you want to use white beans in a recipe, most of the time you use dried beans.
They're handy, but they're hard and not easy to use, but don't worry, in this recipe you'll see how to prepare and cook them.
They're handy, but they're hard and not easy to use, but don't worry, in this recipe you'll see how to prepare and cook them.
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Last modified on: August 16th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 500 g, you will need:
- 1
500 g white haricot beans - 2
2 tablespoons coarse salt - 3
½ teaspoon Bicarbonate of (baking) soda (optional) - Total weight: 530 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 12 hours 2 min. | 15 min. | 12 hours 17 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 12 hours
Pour 500 g white haricot beans into a bowl, and cover with plenty of cold water.
Leave overnight to soften.
Leave overnight to soften.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
The next day, drain and rinse under cold water.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Pour the beans into a large saucepan over medium heat, cover with plenty of cold water, add 2 tablespoons coarse salt and if possible ½ teaspoon Bicarbonate of (baking) soda and bring to the boil.
At first, a foam may form on the surface - this is normal - skim off the foam and discard.
Continue cooking, covered, until the beans are tender, then turn off the heat.
At first, a foam may form on the surface - this is normal - skim off the foam and discard.
Continue cooking, covered, until the beans are tender, then turn off the heat.
Stage 4
Drain the beans, they are ready to be used in your recipe.
Remarks
You'll notice that the beans take quite a long time to cook, but if you add a little baking soda in step 3, which tenderizes the bean skin, the cooking time is much reduced.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 680 Kcal or 2,847 Kj | 45 gr | 120 gr | 2 gr |
| 34 % | 17 % | 11 % | <1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 128 Kcal or 536 Kj | 8 gr | 23 gr | < 1 gr |
| 6 % | 3 % | 2 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 500 g : 2.58 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Beans with tomatoes, Minestrone, Sausages with baked beans, French style, Paimpol salad, Cassoulet, ... All |
 | Coarse salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to prepare broccoli, Pickled gherkins, How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes, Preserved lemons, How to cook pasta properly, ... All |
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