Westphalian blind hen

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 g beans, white, dried
• 1 ½ liters of water
• 250 g bacon, streaky
• 300 g carrot(s)
• 300 g beans, green
• 300 g potatoes
• 2 apples (approx. 200g)
• 2 pears (approx. 250g)
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar
• 1 bunch of parsley

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Total time approx. 12 hours 30 minutes

hearty country stew

Wash the beans under cold water the night before, place them in a bowl, cover with 1.5 liters of water, and soak overnight. The next day, cook in the soaking water for 90 minutes. After 30 minutes, add the bacon. In the meantime, slice the carrots and dice the potatoes and beans. Peel and quarter the apples and pears, and cut them into cores. Add everything to the beans 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Before serving, cut the bacon into 1.5 cm thick slices and place them on top of the stew. Sprinkle the stew with parsley and serve.