Savoury Bean Pot Recipes

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; crumble and set aside. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Add beans, water, onion and seasonings to drippings; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until beans are tender, 15-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Stir in bacon.

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add carrots, celery, and onion and cook until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and season with salt and pepper; cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, and parsley and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide soup among four bowls and serve with Parmesan.

Steps:

• Pick over beans, removing any pebbles, and any broken or discolored beans. Cover with plenty of cold water and let soak at room temperature over night.
• Drain beans and add to a large pot with baking soda and enough water to cover by 2". Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Saute bacon in a large skillet until quite crispy. Drain with slotted spoon and transfer to crockpot. Add onion, garlic and bell peppers to bacon fat remaining in skillet and saute until onion is translucent and vegetables are soft; add to crockpot. Drain beans well and add to crockpot with bay leaves and ham hocks. Stir together remaining ingredients and add to pot. Add enough water to cover the beans (about 2-3 cups, depending on your pot).
• Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Add additional water if needed, but avoid making the sauce too thin. Serve hot. Be sure to remove and discard bay leaves and ham bones before serving.

Steps:

• Fry the stock cubes, onions, apples and carrots for 5 mins in a non-stick pan.
• Mix the water with the other ingredients apart from the beans and add to the pan, stir well and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the beans and continue to simmer for 30 mins, adding water as necessary.
• Serve with rice, salad and crusty bread.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and boil 3 to 4 minutes until just tender. Drain beans and immediately plunge into ice water. Allow to sit in ice water until cold, then drain well, and set aside.
• Cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, then set aside. Reduce heat to medium, stir shallots into the pancetta fat, and cook gently until the shallots have turned dark golden brown, about 10 minutes. Place pancetta and green beans in skillet; toss and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.