fèves au lard (white beans with bacon)

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8 Pinches
Updated on Jul 11, 2015

I got this from a website with recipes from Quebec. This doesn't require a convection oven, just an oven - I couldn't find that option for cooking method.

prep time
cook time 7 Hr
method Convection Oven
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white beans, dried
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1/4 pound lardon, diced
  • 2 - tomatoes, diced
  • 2 1/2 slices bacon, diced
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/8 cup brown cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • - pepper, to taste

How To Make fèves au lard (white beans with bacon)

  • Step 1
    Soak beans for 24 hours, then rinse thoroughly.
  • Step 2
    Preheat oven to 120°C or 250°F and place a rack in the middle of the oven.
  • Step 3
    In a large casserole (large enough for 9 cups of liquid) mix all ingredients, add pepper and add the water (up to 2 inches above the beans).
  • Step 4
    Bring to a boil, then remove from stove, cover and place cassserole pot in the oven for about 7 hours, stirring every hour, until beans are tender. Add water if necessary, so that everything stays well covered.

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