Beans In A Flaskappetizer, beans, cakes, italian 1 lb shelled fresh beans* 1/2 cup olive oil 1 several sprigs fresh thyme 1 freshly ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic 1 lg. tomato,seeded,chopped *Try limas,favas,haricots,crowders. This famous Tuscan dish is a quaint way to cook fresh white shelled beans. To do it the traditional way, strip the straw covering from a Chianti bottle. Fill the bottle with beans, olive oil and herbs. Bake it for 3 hours in a bed of charcoal ashes. The flavor of the smoke and oil perfumes the delicate beans, which you can then use as part of an antipasto arrangement. If you don't have a convenient bottle, you may use a casserole dish. And if you don't have fresh beans, use dried ones that you have soaked. Per Serving:365 calories;12.8gr fat(8.8gr monounsaturated fat);3gr dietary fiber;15.9gr protein;48.9gr carbohydrate;no cholesterol;14mg sodium. Also a good source of folate, thiamine, potassium, magnesium. From Prevention Magazine,Sept.1993,by Judith Olney |
