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Traditional Romanian Whipped White Beans with Sweet Caramelized Onions (Fasole Bătută)
Romania's quintessential comfort dip: tender white beans whipped smooth with pungent garlic and sunflower oil, generously crowned with sweet slow-caramelized onions infused with tomato and sweet paprika.
Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
90 min
Ingredients
servings
6
- Dry large white beans, soaked overnight400 g
- Large yellow onions, thinly sliced3 pc
- Garlic cloves, crushed into paste5 clove
- Sunflower oil80 ml
- Concentrated tomato paste2 tbsp
- Sweet Hungarian paprika1 tbsp
- Salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Boil soaked beans in salted water for 60-70 minutes until completely tender. Drain, reserving one cup of cooking liquid.
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2
Purée hot beans with immersion blender, gradually adding crushed garlic, 3 tbsp sunflower oil, salt, and enough cooking broth to make a fluffy, velvety paste.
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3
Heat remaining oil in a skillet and caramelize onions gently for 12-15 minutes until sweet and deep golden. Stir in tomato paste, paprika, and 2 tbsp water, simmer 2 mins. Spread bean purée on a platter and top generously with sizzling onions.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
270
Protein
12g
Carbohydrates
38g
Fat
8g
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Patrimoniul Culinar Tradițional Românesc / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Romanian Gastronomic Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
