Serbian Baked Beans Prebranac Recipes

SERBIAN BAKED BEANS (PREBRANAC)

Steps:

• Chop the onions. Then place the onion and sunflower oil in a dutch oven and heat over a burner on medium low heat. It is best to start the onion off in the cold oil, this will give the onions a more mellow flavor. Bring the onions to a low and slow simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the onions have deepened to a yellow color but are not caramelized.
• Drain and rise the beans. Add the beans, paprika, garlic, bay leaves, and a generous amount of salt and pepper to the pot with the onions. Then stir in 3 cups of water. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 90 minutes to 2 hours, until most of the moisture has evaporated, the beans have deepened in color, and the top of the beans have caramelized.
• Let the beans cool and then refrigerate. I reheated the beans in a casserole dish before serving.

SERBIAN BAKED BEANS (PREBRANAC)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celcius (390 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Add the onions to a saucepan on high heat with the lid closed. Saute the onions until they become translucent, leaving the lid on between each stir. This will take about 10 minutes.
• Add in the olive oil and put the lid back on. Saute until the onions begin to brown, then remove from heat.
• Once the onions are done, add in the rest of the ingredients (besides the bay leaf). Give it a good stir.
• Add the bean mixture to a ceramic baking dish, and flatten it out with the back of a spatula.
• Once finished, pour boiled water (around 1½ cups / 330ml) to cover the beans completely. Making sure you are adding just enough to cover them.
• Place the bay leaf in the middle of the dish.
• Put the dish carefully in the oven and bake for around 60 minutes or until it starts to brown a little on the top.
• At this point, change the oven setting to grill and grill the top for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on it so that it doesn't burn.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving.