Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne

White beans simmered in a garlicky tomato-onion sauce until creamy. A Breton classic, and a fiber powerhouse.

70 min4 servingsFrench
Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne — French recipe, finished and plated

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Ingredients

  • 350 g Cannellini beans
  • 2 Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 400 g Canned tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 Carrot (optional)
  • 1 tsp Thyme (optional)
  • 10 g Parsley (optional)

Method

  1. Soak the beans for an hour, then simmer until nearly tender, 45 minutes, and drain.
  2. Soften the diced onion, garlic, and carrot in the olive oil, then add the tomatoes, thyme, and salt and simmer 12 minutes.
  3. Fold in the beans and simmer to marry, 8 minutes.
  4. Scatter with parsley and serve.

About Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne

Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne is a French lunch or dinner that comes together in about 70 minutes and serves 4.

Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne: frequently asked questions

Is Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

How long does Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne take to make?

About 70 minutes start to finish, but only around 17 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out carrot, thyme, parsley — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Haricots Blancs à la Bretonne make?

This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.