Humble Home-Cooked Beans (Jamie Oliver) Recipe

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Humble Home-Cooked Beans (Jamie Oliver)
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  1. My first thought when I saw these beans on a menu in Italy was Beans on toast? But then I tasted them. I felt pretty humbled that such a simple dish had been made to taste so gorgeous. Once you've learned how to season and cook them in the right way, you can apply the method to cannellini beans, lima beans, cranberry beans, haricots verts, lentils, even chickpeas. If you've grown your own beans, good on ya! Fresh beans will take about 45 minutes to cook, but you're more likely to get dried beans as they're cheap, and very reliable to cook. However, they will need soaking for at least 12 hours.
  2. Skewers or fresh rosemary sprigs
  3. Drain the soaked beans, then give them a good wash. Place them in a deep pot and cover them with cold water. Throw in the garlic, herb sprigs, bay leaves, celery stick, potato and tomatoes. Place the beans on the heat and slowly bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and simmer very gently for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on whether you're using fresh or dried, until soft and cooked nicely. Skim if necessary, topping up with boiling water from the kettle if you need to.
  4. When the beans are cooked, drain them in a colander, reserving enough of the cooking water to cover them halfway up when put back in the pot. Remove the garlic, herbs, celery, potato and tomatoes from the beans. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins and pinch the skin off the tomatoes. Put the garlic, tomatoes and potato onto a plate, mash them with a fork and stir back into the beans. Season well with salt and pepper, and pour in 3 generous glugs of extra-virgin olive oil and a few splashes of vinegar. Stir in the parsley and serve on some toasted sourdough bread.
  5. Take up to 3 scallops and wrap a slice of pancetta round each. Thread them onto a skewer or a sturdy sprig of fresh rosemary and fry them on each side in a little olive oil until golden. Spoon the delicious warm home-cooked beans onto your plate and top with the scallops. Serve with a squeeze of lemon, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and any juices from the pan. Brilliant!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 716.56 Kcal (3000 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.25g 37%
Cholesterol 87.6mg 29%
Sodium 1372.49mg 57%
Potassium 579.24mg 12%
Total Carbs 110.76g 37%
Sugars 54.21g 217%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Protein 20.58g 41%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 97.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 234.3 Kcal (981 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.93g 37%
Cholesterol 28.64mg 29%
Sodium 448.78mg 57%
Potassium 189.4mg 12%
Total Carbs 36.22g 37%
Sugars 17.73g 217%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 28%
Protein 6.73g 41%
Vitamin C 2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 1mg 18%
Calcium 31.9mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.6
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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