Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans)
North Macedonia's national dish — large white beans baked in a clay dish with onion, dried red peppers, paprika and mint until a crust forms on top. Made without meat for Christmas Eve, this version is lenten.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 g dried large white beans
- water, for soaking and cooking
- 2 bay leaves
- 100 ml sunflower oil
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 4 dried sweet red peppers, torn
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 0.5 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp dried mint
- 1 tsp black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp salt
- 15 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 1920 kcal · P 60g · C 197.8g · F 107.2g
Estimated from 12 of 13 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water, then drain.
- 2Cover with fresh water in a large pot, bring to the boil and drain again — the first boil makes them easier to digest. Cover with 2 l of fresh water, add the bay leaves and simmer for 1 hour, until soft but whole.
- 3Heat the oven to 200°C/390°F. Warm the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the onions for 8 minutes until soft, then add the dried peppers and garlic for 3 minutes.
- 4Take the pan off the heat and stir in the paprika, chilli flakes, dried mint and black pepper; off the heat the paprika won't scorch.
- 5Stir the onion mixture and the salt into the beans and their liquid, discarding the bay leaves; the beans should be loose and soupy, covered by about 1 cm of liquid.
- 6Pour into a clay baking dish or other ovenproof dish and bake uncovered for 40–50 minutes, until the liquid has thickened and the top has a browned crust.
- 7Rest for 10 minutes, scatter with the parsley and serve hot in the dish.
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Questions and answers
How long does Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans) take to make?
About 140 minutes: 20 min prep and 120 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans)?
13 ingredients: dried large white beans, water, bay leaves, sunflower oil, onions, dried sweet red peppers, garlic cloves, sweet paprika, chilli flakes, dried mint, black pepper, salt and 1 more.
How many servings does this Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans) recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans)?
About 320 kcal, with 10 g protein, 33 g carbohydrate and 17.9 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans) recipe suit?
It is vegan and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans)?
Tavče Gravče (Macedonian Baked Beans) comes from Macedonian cuisine.
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