Bacon And Cranberry Bean Ragout

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon bacon drippings
• 1/4 cup minced shallots
• salt to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup shelled cranberry beans
• 2 cups chicken broth, or as needed
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon hot chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (italian parsley, chervil, or oregano)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• cook and stir olive oil and bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until bacon is fully cooked and begins to crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. drain off excess grease, leaving a teaspoon in the pan.
• stir shallots and salt into the cooked bacon; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat. add garlic and cook for 1 minute. stir in beans, chicken broth, and black pepper. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the beans begin to swell, 20 to 25 minutes.
• uncover and continue cooking bean and bacon mixture until the liquid reduces and beans are tender, 5 to 10 more minutes. add rosemary, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. adjust levels of salt and black pepper. remove from heat, stir in extra-virgin olive oil, hot chile paste, and fresh herbs.