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Giant Chipotle White Beans Recipe
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Giant Chipotle White Beans Recipe

17 ingredients Serves about 6. openrecipes
Giant Chipotle White Beans Recipe

A riff on Laurence Jossel's fantastic NOPA beans - plump, creamy beans baked in a bright, chunky chipotle tomato sauce, topped with crunchy breadcrumbs, plenty of oozy queso fresco, and an emerald drizzle of cilantro pesto.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

747
Calories
23g
Protein
25g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Chard not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of large, dried white beans (corona, giant limas, gigantes, or any giant white beans you can find), rinsed, picked over and soaked overnight - or up to 24 hours.
  • Chipotle-tomato sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 big pinches of red pepper flakes
  • 2 pinches of salt
  • 1 large clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons adobo sauce from a can of chipotle peppers
  • Cilantro Pesto:
  • 1 medium clove of garlic
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • big pinch of salt
  • 2/3 cup kale or chard, washed, de-stemmed, and very finely chopped
  • 1 cup queso fresco or feta cheese (see head notes)
  • 1 1/2 cup whole-grain breadcrumbs, toasted in a skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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