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Creamed Borlotti Beans

Name: Creamed Borlotti Beans
Total time: 13 h 16 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600 g dried borlotti beans, soaked for 12 hours; 2 bay leaves; 45 g lard, at room temperature; 1 clove garlic, lightly crushed; 1 sprig rosemary; fine sea salt, to taste; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

A silky purée of borlotti beans warmed through with garlic and rosemary fat. It is humble farmhouse food that goes beautifully with grilled sausages or crisp polenta.

YieldServes 4 to 6
Hands-on40 min
Total13 h 16 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

600 gdried borlotti beans, soaked for 12 hours
2bay leaves
45 glard, at room temperature
1 clovegarlic, lightly crushed
1 sprigrosemary
to tastefine sea salt
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

Legumes (any)
Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Rosemary
Bay leaf
Black and white pepper
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Pork

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: high
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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