69. Dried Cut Beans

Ingredients

• 300 gBean
• 1500 mlWater
• 30 gButter
• 600 gPotato
• 20 gPotato starch
• 10 gSalt
• 10 gParsley

Instructions

1. 1

   Preparation and first simmer

   • Rinse the dried beans briefly under cold water.
   • Place the beans in a large pot with about 1.2–1.5 l cold water, bring to a boil and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
   • Drain the beans and discard the cooking water.
2. 2

   Main cooking with potatoes

   • Put fresh water (about 1 l) into the pot and stir in the butter. Bring to a boil.
   • Add the pre-cooked beans to the boiling buttery broth.
   • Place the small potatoes (halved if large) on top of the beans.
   • Add salt and simmer covered on low heat until beans and potatoes are tender (about 2 hours total including the first 30 minutes). Add water if needed.
3. 3

   Thickening and serving

   • Shortly before serving, mix the potato starch with a little cold water to a smooth slurry and stir into the hot broth until slightly thickened.
   • Stir in chopped parsley if using.
   • Serve hot. Accompaniments: smoked or cured meat, fried Mettwurst, or ham.