This delicious preparation of Royal Corona beans is fantastic. The huge beans are well-flavored and taste great in the rich tomato sauce. Serve with bread, pasta, vegetables, rice, farro, etc. It pairs exceptionally well with a full-flavor feta.
Baked Royal Corona Beans
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 389kcal
Ingredients
Beans
- 1 lb Royal Corona beans
- 1 onion peeled and cut in half
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp peppercorn
Tomato Sauce
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp oregano
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- ½ tbsp honey
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
Beans
- Soak beans overnight in a huge bowl, covered, with 3 liters of water and 45 grams of salt.1 lb Royal Corona beans
- Drain the beans. Place soaked beans in a large pot and cover with water by 3 inches. Add the halved onion directly to the pot; add the other bean spices to a small spice bag or a steeper. Bring to a boil and then turn the heat down to a bare simmer and cook until tender but holding their shape, which could be 30 minutes (highly unlikely) to 3 hours (also unlikely); probably around 2 hours total. Beans will be super creamy in texture when done. Add salt to taste just before the beans are finished cooking. When done, do not drain; set aside.1 onion, 2 bay leaves, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp peppercorn
Tomato Sauce
- When the beans are done or nearly done, add the olive oil to a very large all-in-one pan or Dutch oven. Add the onion and cook until soft and browning; the trick is to let the onion sit for a bit once heated, so it develops some brown spots.3 tbsp olive oil, 1 medium yellow onion
- Add the garlic, tomato paste and oregano. Mix well until aromatic.2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 tsp oregano, 4 cloves garlic
- Add the tomatoes, sugar and salt and stir well. Let it simmer down some, but it should remain quite saucy. Taste for flavors here and add anything additional, like salt, pepper, more oregano, etc.28 oz crushed tomatoes, 2 tsp salt, ½ tbsp honey
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Drain the beans but reserve the liquid and discard the onion halves and other spices. Gently mix in the beans. If the mix is looking a little dry, add some of the bean water. You want the beans to be fully submerged and the sauce to be fairly liquid, as it will cook down in the oven further.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot, at room temperature or cold.
Notes
Serves 6
Nutrition
Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1007mg | Potassium: 1884mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 10mg
Nutrition Facts
Baked Royal Corona Beans
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 1007mg44%
Potassium 1884mg54%
Carbohydrates 63g21%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 384IU8%
Vitamin C 17mg21%
Calcium 257mg26%
Iron 10mg56%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.