Flageolet Beans with Fresh Fennel

Name: Flageolet Beans with Fresh Fennel
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 dried Mediterranean bay leaves; 355 milliliters diced fennel bulb (save leafy fennel fronds for garnish); 2 Tbsps chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 6 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 teaspoons About kosher salt; 79 milliliters About extra-virgin olive oil; 355 milliliters diced onion; 2 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon red chile flakes; 591 milliliters dried flageolet, cannellini, or other white bean

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Flageolet Beans with Fresh Fennel a try. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 82 calories. This recipe serves 10. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 diet. A mixture of kosher salt, garlic cloves, flageolet, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Put beans in a large heavy pot with enough water to cover by 1 1/2 in. Bring to a boil over high heat, covered; then turn off and let sit 2 hours. Or, soak beans overnight at room temperature without heating.

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Add enough water to pot now and through step 4 to cover beans by 1 in.

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Add bay leaves and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile, heat 1/3 cup oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

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Add chile flakes, onion, fennel bulb, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until onion softens, 5 to 6 minutes.

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Add 2 tsp. salt and onion mixture to beans and cook until beans are barely tender, 20 minutes to 1 1/4 hours, depending on the type and age of beans.

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Drain beans, keeping them a little bit brothy. Stir in parsley, pepper, and thyme and season to taste with salt. Top with a drizzle of olive oil and fennel fronds.

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*Mediterranean bay leaves, the traditional type used in cooking, have an oval shape and milder flavor than California bay leaves, which are long and pointed and have a pungent flavor.

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