The Art of Dutch Cooking/C.Countess Van Limburg Stirum 2001

Brown Beans (Bruine bonen)

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds dried brown beans 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound fat smoked bacon
6 onions, cut into rings



1 Wash the brown beans and let them stand overnight in plenty of water. Cook the beans the next day in the same water for about 1 hour, making sure that there is always enough water to cover the beans. Add salt. Drain, keeping the water for soup. Dice the bacon fine. Fry it in a frying pan till very crisp. Mix through the beans. Fry the onions in the fat that is left in the frying pan. Serve these separately.
2 Sour dill pickles and mustard accompany this nourishing dish.

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