Year of the Bean

So, yes. This is the week for Royal Corona beans. Really, that’s what they’re called. They’re really great beans that have a right-now-unfortunate name. Recipe courtesy the great John Dimatos!

Ingredients

• 300g Rancho Gordo Royal Corona beans (or a Greek gigante)
• 300g crushed tomatoes
• 300g cherry tomato, halved
• one onion, diced
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• bay leaf

Procedure

1. Soak beans overnight, then cover with 2″ of water (including soaking water), olive oil, and bay leaf
2. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then lower to a simmer and cook until softening, and add salt
3. While beans are cooking, in an oven-safe pan or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium, then add onion and garlic
4. Cook onion and garlic until softening, then add crushed tomatoes, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper
5. Preheat oven to 350F
6. Cook tomato until it reduces its liquid, and when beans are ready, add them to the pot and stir to combine.
7. Top with sliced cherry tomatoes, and put in the oven. Cook for one hour.
8. Serve warm, with a nice crusty bread!