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White Beans Yahni

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 450 g white beans
  • 250 ml water, lukewarm, approximately
  • 2 bell peppers, yellow and red
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 onion(s)
  • 1 can tomatoes, chunky, drained weight 375 g
  • ½ bunch parsley
  • ½ tsp, heaped caraway seeds
  • ½ tsp, crushed paprika powder, sweet
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 55 minutes; Total time approx. 13 hours 25 minutes

Stew without meat, with lots of vegetables

Soak the beans in water overnight. Dice the onion and sauté in hot olive oil. Slice both bell peppers, dice the carrots and sweet potatoes, and sauté everything. Add the beans, spices, finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, and pepper and simmer. After 3 minutes, add the water and cook for about 40 minutes. Check the water frequently and add more sparingly until the beans are tender. Add salt at the very end. Serve with rice.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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