Plucked Finches

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 250 g beans, white, dried
• 4 m.-sized onion(s)
• 400 g bacon, streaky
• ¾ liter of water
• 500 g potatoes
• 500 g carrot(s)
• 500 g apples (preferably Boskoop)
• 2 tbsp fruit vinegar
• 3 tbsp butter
• Salt and pepper, white

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Total time approx. 14 hours

White bean stew from Bremen

Let the beans soak overnight, then drain and set aside. Peel the onions, chop roughly and fry in the butter until translucent. Add the bacon whole and fry on both sides for about 10 minutes. Add the water and beans and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes. Peel, wash and dice the potatoes and carrots. Peel the apples, remove the cores and slice them. Remove the bacon from the pot, add the carrots and cook for 15 minutes. Then add the potatoes and apples and cook for another 15 minutes. Season with vinegar, salt and pepper. Slice the bacon and return it to the pot. Serve hot.