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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.
33 K 3.5/5 (4 reviews)
13 hours 2 min.
Easy
11 IngredientsLast modified on: August 25th 2021
You will need:
- 1
700 g white beans - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
1 red onion - 4
1 sprig rosemary - 5
1 bayleaf - 6
1 garlic clove - 7
300 g peeled and chopped tomatoes - 8
1 knob butter - 9
50 g grated cheese - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 1,260 grams
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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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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 12 hours
The day before cooking, put 700 g white beans to soak in a bowl of water.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
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.
Drain the beans.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 4 - 2 min.
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.
Salt, pepper and mix well.
Cook while stirring for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 300 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, mix and turn down the heat, Leave to thicken for 5 minutes.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the beans and mix in.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Transfer the mixture to a buttered gratin dish.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Scatter 50 g grated cheese over.
Stage 9 - 30 min.
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.
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 recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 1,860 RDI=90 % | 7,800 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 620 RDI: 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For : 6.60 €
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White beans
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