Bacon With Sage and beans
Updated May 2, 2024
- Total Time
- About 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- Coarsely chopped slab bacon
- Sage
- Olive oil
- Chopped garlic
- White beans
- Splash of stock
- Fried bread crumbs
Preparation
- Step 1
Cook coarse-chopped slab bacon in olive oil until done; add chopped garlic, sage, cooked white beans and a splash of stock. Cover and simmer until the beans are nearly falling apart. Garnish with fried bread crumbs.
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Comments
The ingredients say "cooked white beans."
I would soak them and change the water at least once before cooking. I think this makes them less "tooty" in the final result.
There is not enough information to make this dish. How much bacon do you use? Same question with the rest of the ingredients? And how big is that "splash" when you are simmering long enough for the beans to "fall apart"?
I omitted the stock and the bread crumbs (I did add a few tablespoons of water instead to simmer everything) I also added chili flakes and black pepper and served with orzo (served over, mixed together when eaten). Overall, a simple and enjoyable dish.
I agree the beans should be soaked overnight with two changes of water. I also stirred in a pinch of baking soda into the soaking water to help soften the bean skins. The final dish reminded me of something my grandmother would have made back in the 1960’s. Good comfort food and good use of leftover pantry ingredients I happened to have on hand.