Cannellini Beans

Name: Cannellini Beans
Prep time: 13 h 15 min
Cook time: 13 h 15 min
Total time: 13 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bacon or prosciutto skin, or a couple slices of bacon; 2 bay leaves; 1 small large or two carrots, peeled and broken in 1/2; 1 rib celery, broken in 1/2; 454 grams dried cannellini beans; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 8 servings Kosher salt; 1 large onions, skinless, hairy end left on, cut in 1/2; 1 bundle thyme

Cannellini Beans is a gluten free and dairy free side dish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 14g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 221 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up a couple of bacon, bundle thyme, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 13 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Soak the beans overnight in a large bowl filled with water.

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*Soooooooooooo...if you didn't think yesterday to soak your beans you can do the "quick soak" method.

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Put the beans in a large pot and cover with at least 2 inches of water. Bring the beans to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat off and let the pot sit until the water cools down, then proceed as if you had soaked the beans overnight.

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Strain the beans from the soaking water.

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Put the beans in a large pot and cover generously with water.

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Add the onions, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, bay and slab bacon Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until all the beans are soft, about 1 hour.

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Add more water if it reduces too much. Test the beans for doneness by doing the 5 bean test. Bite into 5 beans, if they are all soft then they are done. Beans do not all cook at the same rate so the 5 bean test is important.

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When the beans pass the 5 bean test, remove the pot from the heat. Season the water generously with salt and let sit for 15 minutes. If using the beans right away, go ahead. If not using the beans right away, store them covered, in the refrigerator in their liquid.

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