Cannellini Beans with Sweet Paprika and Garlic

Name: Cannellini Beans with Sweet Paprika and Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, bruised; 3 celery stalks, cut into chunks; 1 large carrot, cut into chunks; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 2 garlic cloves, finely minced; 2 tbsp sweet paprika; 1 medium tomato, roughly chopped; 1 large onion, diced (150 g); Handful of parsley stems; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp smooth mustard; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 4 bay leaves; 500 g dried cannellini beans; 3 sprigs of thyme

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

The Garlic Story: Nourish your body, delight your palate

By Kumud Gandhi

Published 2023

About

This is a delicious and hearty vegetarian dish with a lingering smoky sweetness from the paprika. Beans are an excellent source of fibre, folate, iron, and magnesium, plus they are high in protein which will keep you fuller for longer. The warm beans are finished with a garlicky, oniony oil which they soak up eagerly.

Ingredients

500 g dried cannellini beans
1 tsp salt
1 onion

Method

Rinse the beans in a colander, then put them in a large bowl, cover with plenty of cold water and leave them on the counter overnight.
The next day, drain and rinse the beans, then transfer them to a large saucepan, cover with fresh water by a couple of inches and put on a high heat. Add the salt, prepared vegetables, garlic cloves, and herbs.