White Bean and Leek Casserole
In my house, the backyard is a sun-splashed quarter all year round. Cold-blooded as I am, it is my favorite spot to enjoy a meal. All sorts of sunny foods have paraded through my faux stone patio table all summer long, but not this week. I made a plentiful bean casserole on Tuesday, and have been eating it pretty much everyday since.
Though the weather hasn’t changed a bit here in Florida and probably won’t be changing much anytime soon, my culinary tastes are already switching to hearty foods.
How about you? When do you start craving cold weather food?
White Bean Casserole Recipe
6 servings
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 leek, white part only, minced
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups chicken stock
2 bay leaves
3 cups cannellini or navy beans, soaked overnight and drained (measured after soaking)
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a medium pot. Add the leek, garlic, salt, black pepper, chili powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Saute until the leeks are wilted, 5 minutes. Add the stock and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
Arrange the beans in a small or medium baking pan. Slowly pour the broth over the beans. Bake for 90 minutes, or until the liquid is reduced and the beans are soft and buttery.
Serve warm with a sprinkle of chopped fresh herbs.
P.S. This dish is great simmered in the slow cooker.
Other Bean Recipes
Curried Bean Stew
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Kalyn — 09/18/2011 @ 2:38 pm
I hate cold weather, but I do like cold weather food and this looks delicious.
Nisrine — 09/18/2011 @ 2:51 pm
I like both cold weather (to a certain extent)
and cold weather food.
I love wearing boots and scarves ;)
Dzoli — 09/18/2011 @ 10:30 pm
Casseroles ..I love and make very often.There are so many possibilities.Your recepie is very yummy;)
Erica — 09/19/2011 @ 11:36 am
Lov the suggestion of doing it in the crock pot. White beans are totally yummy
Magda — 09/19/2011 @ 1:27 pm
I'm beginning to crave such foods since here in Holland autumn is here! We still have time for summery food but this type of casserole is in my immediate plans.
It looks beautiful Nisrine.
blackbookkitchendiaries — 09/19/2011 @ 7:37 pm
oh my! this sounds lovely!! thank you for sharing this.
preston — 09/20/2011 @ 9:46 am
I crave winter food all year round! I love a good stew. Im going to give this one a try, I always seem to struggle with beans though, they are either rock hard or just disintergrate into a mush :-(
Lucy — 09/20/2011 @ 8:29 pm
This looks likes such a comforting winter dish. I start craving warming foods like this around this time of year in London – as the weather begins to get colder and I have to wear cardigans over summer dresses!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen — 09/21/2011 @ 3:28 am
I'm not quite ready for warm weather foods, still holding on to summer a little bit longer but I'm starting to get swayed!