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Fasole Bătută (Whipped Bean Spread)

One serving has 355 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (69%), manganese (68%), folate (60%), vitamin E (42%), magnesium (39%) and iron (36%). Ready in 590 minutes.

Fasole Bătută (Whipped Bean Spread)
Photo: Toniher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 495 min
  • Cooking: 95 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (120 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 60 g Cannellini beans, dried
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Sunflower oil
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Soak the dried beans in plenty of cold water overnight.
  2. Drain, cover with fresh water, and boil for 1-1.5 hours until completely soft; drain, keeping a little of the cooking water.
  3. Mash or blend the warm beans until smooth, loosening with a splash of the reserved cooking water if needed.
  4. Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry in the oil over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until deep golden.
  5. Stir most of the fried onion and garlic into the mashed beans, and season with the salt and pepper.
  6. Spread onto a plate, top with the remaining fried onion, and serve at room temperature with bread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy355 kcal17%
Carbohydrates41.4 g
Water44.8 mL
Fiber9.9 g34%
Protein14.7 g31%
Tryptophan0.17 g
Threonine0.6 g
Isoleucine0.63 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.99 g
Methionine0.21 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.78 g
Tyrosine0.4 g
Valine0.75 g
Histidine0.4 g
Fat15.6 g
Monounsaturated3 g
Polyunsaturated10.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610 g
Saturated1.7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium162 mg16%
Copper0.62 mg69%
Iron6.4 mg36%
Magnesium119 mg39%
Manganese1.2 mg68%
Phosphorus199 mg28%
Potassium1,154 mg25%
Selenium8.5 µg15%
Sodium322 mg
Zinc2.3 mg29%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.29 mg26%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.36 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.52 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.29 mg22%
Folate (vitamin B9)241 µg60%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline43.1 mg10%
Vitamin A0.05 µg0%
Vitamin C4.2 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E6.3 mg42%
Vitamin K4.7 µg5%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.08 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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