White Bean Gratin

Name: White Bean Gratin
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 710 milliliters dried cannellini beans; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary; 4 garlic cloves, crushed, plus 1 tsp. finely chopped garlic; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 473 milliliters About reduced-sodium chicken broth; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 onion, sliced into thin half-moons; 237 milliliters panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 1 teaspoon pepper, divided; 2 larges sage sprigs, plus 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh sage; 57 grams slab bacon (or 2 oz. thick-cut regular bacon)

White Bean Gratin is a dairy free recipe with 10 servings. This side dish has 338 calories, 17g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours. Head to the store and pick up onion, sage sprigs, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Put beans in a large pot and cover with 1 in. cold water. Bring to a boil; turn off heat and let beans sit, covered, 1 hour.

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Drain and return to pot.

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Add 2 cups chicken broth, 7 cups water, the onion, bacon, crushed garlic, sage sprigs, bay leaves, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Simmer, uncovered, about 1 hour, or until beans are just tender.

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Preheat oven to 37

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Add salt and cook beans until soft but not falling apart, 20 to 30 minutes.

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Discard bacon, sage sprigs, and bay leaves.

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Drain beans into a colander set over a bowl; reserve liquid.

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Pour beans back into pot.

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Blend 2 cups beans, 1/2 cup bean liquid, and 1/4 cup oil in a blender until smooth. Stir pure into beans along with chopped garlic and sage, rosemary, and remaining 1/2 tsp. pepper.

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Blender

Pour beans into a 3-qt. gratin dish and add enough bean liquid to just cover beans (if you have liquid left, save for soup; if you don't have enough, use more broth).

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