Beans with tomatoes
Fresh white haricot beans and leftover chicken cooked with stewed tomatoes, a sprig of parsley and it's ready.
206 K 4.2/5 (27 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
8 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
12 
500 g white beans
500 g 
2 
4 tablespoons 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 8 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel 500 g white beans.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
In a pan on medium fire, pour 4 tablespoons olive oil and when it's hot add minced shallot, salt and pepper.
Make cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Make cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add peeled tomatoes, salt again and slow fire.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Make cook slowly, stiring from time to time, covered, until tomatoes are soft.
Note: We leave pan covered to get more tomatoes juice, which will be absorbed by beans.
Note: We leave pan covered to get more tomatoes juice, which will be absorbed by beans.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
Add beans, stir and let cook until beans are soft (about 20 minutes).
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Add chicken, stir well and let heat 5 more minutes.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
During this time, mince parsley.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
At the last time add parsley to the mixture, check seasoning and serve.
Remarks
If you don't have chicken, replace it with small pieces of bacon or just leave it out.
If you use tinned (canned) beans, just add them at the same time as the chicken.
For this recipe all proportions can be varied, so don't hesitate to change them according to your taste or what you have available.
If you use tinned (canned) beans, just add them at the same time as the chicken.
For this recipe all proportions can be varied, so don't hesitate to change them according to your taste or what you have available.
And to drink?
Try one of those great Cahors wines.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,960 RDI=750 % | 220 RDI=20 % | 690 RDI=110 % | 2,220 RDI=110 % | 9,280 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 80 RDI=30 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 400 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 240 RDI=90 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,160 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 10.15 €
- Per person : 1.30 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked chicken
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White beans
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Tomato
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Olive oil
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