How to cook white beans?

Common beans are a valuable and very popular food crop. Its proteins are easily digested in the human body, and in composition they are close to those found in meat. It is used for preparation of culinary dishes and occupies an important place in the kitchens of European and South American countries, as well as in China. Varieties and species of this culture differ in shape and color (from white to black). Fruits are rich in proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, flavonoids, sterols, organic acids. And also they contain various vitamins (thiamin, ascorbic and pantothenic acids, pyridoxine). There are many ways how to cook white beans. It is used in soups, salads, sauces and spreads.

Recipe 1

Before cooking, the fruits of this culture must be soaked. The recipe describes how to cook white beans , and what foods will be needed? Ingredients:

• 500 g of dried white beans;
• 1 onion (yellow);
• 2 leaves of laurel;
• sea salt;
• black pepper.

The beans are laid out in one layer and the impurities or damaged fruits are removed. Well rinsed. Soak the beans for 8 hours or all night, for this pour it with a three-fold volume of cold water. Sometimes you can use a quick soak method: cover with a lid a pot of water filled with beans, bring to a boil, boil a minute, remove from heat and leave for an hour. Drain the water and transfer the beans into a large saucepan. Again, pour it with water, the level of which is 5 cm above the beans. Add the bay leaf and onion, bring to a boil, remove the scum. Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and stew, stirring lightly. The important detail: how much to cook a white string bean? Until it is soft, about 1 ½ hours. Remove the onions and bay leaves, season with salt and pepper.

Recipe 2

As in the previous recipe, the fruits are picked and washed. But here's how to cook white beans - this way of cooking is very different. Ingredients:

• 400 ml of chicken broth;
• 500 g of dried white beans;
• 4 glasses of water;
• 2 cups of diced ham;
• 1 large onion;
• 2 leaves of laurel;
• 2 carrots, cut into strips;
• ½ cup of margarine;
• salt;
• black pepper.

Beans are poured into broth, add water, ham, bay leaves, onions and carrots. Cover with a lid. The main question is how much to cook white beans? On low heat it is cooked from 7 to 9 hours. Remove the bay leaf and add the margarine. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe 3

This recipe for Canadian cuisine also answers the question of how to cook white beans?

• 2 tablespoons olive oil first pressing (without heat treatment and chemicals);
• 2 small onions, cut into cubes;
• Stalk of celery, cut diagonally;
• 1 carrot, cut into cubes;
• 2 cloves of garlic, crush with a knife;
• ½ teaspoon of tea;
• ¼ teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme;
• ¼ teaspoon of tea pepper;
• ¼ cup wine white dry or water;
• 1 cup chopped tomato;
• 1 cup chicken broth;
• 1 glass of water;
• 1 tablespoon butter butter cream;
• 1 glass of white beans;
• 1 onion;
• 1 leaf of laurel;
• Sprigs of fresh thyme.

Beans are sorted, washed and soaked, as described in recipe 1, put it into a saucepan, poured three times with a volume of water. Add the onion, laurel leaf and thyme twigs, give a boil. Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and extinguish for 45 minutes or until ready. Remove the onion, bay leaf and thyme. Cool for 30 minutes, put in the refrigerator (in a sealed container) for a day. In a skillet, olive oil is heated. On medium heat, fry (10 minutes, stirring) onions, celery, carrots, garlic. Season with salt, thyme, pepper. The wine is poured in. Transfer to a saucepan and cook for 30 seconds, or until the liquid is almost completely evaporated. Add the tomatoes, broth and water, the beans and allow to boil. Cook on a small fire, without covering the lid, 30 minutes or until the liquid evaporates, and the beans will not become soft. Stir with butter. Cool for 30 minutes, put in the refrigerator (in a sealed container) for a day. Used in salads, served with meat or fish.