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CANNELLINI AL FIASCO

CANNELLINI AL FIASCO

Cannellini Beans Stewed in a Flask

How to make the Cannellini Beans Stewed in a Flask:

Soak the beans in cold water overnight. Drain and place them in a flask-like container of heat-proof terracotta, along with garlic, sage, rosemary, oil and 2 cups of water.

Place the flask over a flame and cook gently for 3 hours so that the water evaporates and the beans absorb the oil. Place them in a tureen, add some more oil, pepper and salt.

Note:
The cannellini al fiasco can be cooked bain-marie in a glass flask. In Tuscany where this is a traditional dish,  the cannellini al fiasco beans are stewed in a cone-shaped terracotta pot with a wide base and a tight opening on top.

Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission.

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