Basque Beans (Including Crock Pot Version)

Name: Basque Beans (Including Crock Pot Version)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups dry white beans or 2 cups navy beans; 1/4 cup oil; 2 large onions, sliced; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 (2 lb) can tomatoes; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Submitted by evelynathens

"These are really good 'baked beans'. Especially for those who don't like their beans sweet."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 cups dry white beans or 2 cups navy beans
¹⁄₄ cup oil
2 large onions, sliced
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (2 lb) can tomatoes
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 green pepper, chopped
1 bay leaf
¹⁄₂ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme

directions

Soak beans overnight.
Cover beans with cold water and cook until nearly tender (about 1 ½ hours, or 30 minutes in a pressure cooker).
Drain.
(this can be done a day ahead) In large casserole, heat oil and cook onion until soft; stir in garlic, then tomatoes, parsley, beans, red pepper flakes, oregano and 1 cup water.
Simmer, covered, over medium-low heat, or uncovered in 340°F oven for 2-3 hours, until beans are tender and most of liquid is absorbed.
Stir in green pepper and cook, uncovered, 20 minutes longer.
Season to taste.
For crock pot: Prepare beans up to step 2.
Add all remaining ingredients, including beans, to your crock pot.
Cook on low for 10-12 hours.

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Reviews

i wish i could rate this higher, but this recipe didn't work for us. i made it in the crockpot as suggested after preparing the beans, sliced 3 onions and added the ingredients, cooked this on low for 10 hrs. the onions would have been better chopped, they overwhelmed the dish and the flavor was, in general, bland. some chilis or other spices would have added missing flavor.

chia2160
As a Basque women I thought the recipe was a lot like mine. And as for taste? Not everyone has the same taste buds and like things different. So like all recipes you spice it the way you like it. There I'd nothing better then our beans with a loaf of home made french bread fresh out of oven. Eat the beans using the French bread( French bread is our spoon we are weird i know). I always have beans in my freezer because someone will come over and want some.

patricia z.
I didn't really care for these, but they are getting three stars because my hubby liked them. I had them in the oven for only two hours and they came out dry. I thought the amount of onion was fine, but the whole dish needed more flavor. I might play with this recipe more, it has potential!

lazy gourmet
These beans were just okay for hubby and I. We ate what was on our plates, but didn't reach for seconds... they had WAY too much onion for our tastes. I made these as directed (except I subbed some yellow, red & orange sweet peppers for the green pepper) using the crock pot method. Bacon would really make these beans taste better (but I think bacon makes everything taste better - go figure). I'm glad that I tried these beans, even if I won't be making them again. Made for ZWT5 for the Groovy GastroGnomes.

jessymroberts
I really enjoyed this recipe. I loved that it wasn't loaded with sugar. This dish is a nice vegetarian main course or a side for a bbq meal. It won't overpower the rest of the meal. Unfortunately DD wasn't won over but she's not a huge fan of any beans. This recipe was prepared using the oven method. Made for ZWT5

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Tweaks

These beans were just okay for hubby and I. We ate what was on our plates, but didn't reach for seconds... they had WAY too much onion for our tastes. I made these as directed (except I subbed some yellow, red & orange sweet peppers for the green pepper) using the crock pot method. Bacon would really make these beans taste better (but I think bacon makes everything taste better - go figure). I'm glad that I tried these beans, even if I won't be making them again. Made for ZWT5 for the Groovy GastroGnomes.

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