Eat for Eight Bucks: Bean Gratin

Name: Eat for Eight Bucks: Bean Gratin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters dry cranberry or borlotti beans, soaked if you prefer to soak beans before cooking; 118 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs; 1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced; 1 small stalk celery, finely diced; 6 fresh sage leaves, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 4 servings Olive oil; 1 smallishs onion, finely diced; 4 servings Salt; 118 milliliters chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned

Eat for Eight Bucks: Bean Gratin might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 274 calories, 8g of protein, and 15g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, onion, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put the beans in a saucepan with water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and then maintain a gentle simmer until the beans are tender; the total amount of time will vary greatly depending on your beans, but you should start checking after 45 minutes.

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Beans

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add more water if necessary during cooking. When the beans are completely tender, season to taste with salt and allow them to cool in their liquid.

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Beans

Water

Salt

Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan or skillet.

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Add the diced vegetables and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

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Add the garlic and sage and season with salt. Cook for 5 minutes and then stir in the tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes more and taste for salt.

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Garlic

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Salt

Drain the beans, reserving the liquid, and put them in a medium-size gratin or baking dish (mine is about 8 inches square and 2 deep). Stir in the sautéed vegetables and taste for salt again.

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Pour in enough bean-cooking liquid to almost cover.

Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil and cover with the toasted breadcrumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Olive Oil

Bake for 40 minutes in a 350 oven, peeking in occasionally. If the gratin is drying out, carefully spoon a bit of bean cooking liquid in at the edge of the dish, to avoid getting the bread crumbs wet.

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