Prebranac – Baked Beans

A dish prepared from white beans, onion, salt, pepper, paprika and oil is a specialty of Serbian cuisine. The Serbian idiom “prosto kao pasulj” (simple as beans) equates to the English as “easy as pie” and French “simple comme chou”. This version is for baked beans, and it can you can serve it warm or cold.

Baked beans is known as prebranac (пребранац). It has also known in English as Serbian bean soup, and in German-speaking countries as Serbische Bohnensuppe. In North Macedonia, there is a spicy and thicker variant is known as tavče gravče (beans on a skillet).

Prebranac - Baked Beans

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Prep Time 8 hours hrs

Cook Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 6

Calories 238 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups dry large Lima beans or 4 cans
• 5 medium yellow onions
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 pcs bay leaves
• 2 tbsp sweet or smoked paprika Hungarian
• salt and pepper

Instructions

 

• Soak the dry beans overnight (about 8 hours).
• Drain the beans. Cut the onions. Put onions and beans all together and boil over medium heat for about an hour and a half.
• Drain beans and onion but save some cooking water (1-2 cups).
• Mix all ingredients in a large casserole dish. Beans should be lightly covered with water.
• Place the casserole in the oven and bake 1 hour. When baked, top layer should be lightly dry and caramelized. Use grill settings for browning top layer.
• Let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 25.6gProtein: 6.6gFat: 13.2gSaturated Fat: 1.8gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 546mgFiber: 6.6gSugar: 5.3gCalcium: 54mgIron: 3mg

Keyword baked beans, beans, prebranac

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