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.
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Last modified on: August 25th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:HaricotBeansTomatoesGratinCheeseParmesanYou will need:
- 1
700 g white haricot 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: 1,256 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min. | 12 hours | 54 min. | 13 hours 2 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 12 hours
The day before cooking, put 700 g white haricot 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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,863 Kcal or 7,800 Kj | 79 gr | 198 gr | 84 gr |
| 93 % | 30 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 148 Kcal or 620 Kj | 6 gr | 16 gr | 7 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cassoulet, Sausages with baked beans, French style, Paimpol salad, Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Cornouaillaise salad, ... All |
 | Peeled and chopped tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Veal Marengo, Rice à l'italienne, Sausage rougail, Sausages with baked beans, French style, Sunday night pasta, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hachis parmentier, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Spinach Mornay, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Risotto-style celeriac, Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon, Leek and tuna loaf, Vegetable clafoutis, Cod loin with saffron, ... All |
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