CHEF JOHN'S CRANBERRY BEAN RAGOUT

Chef John's Cranberry Bean Ragout image

Inspired by Chef John's favorite Spanish restaurant in San Francisco, Ramblas, this side dish features big, meaty beans stewed with corn, citrus, and currants.

Provided by Chef John

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 cup chicken stock, or as needed
1 cup shelled cranberry beans
1 cup freshly shucked corn kernels
¼ cup diced ripe tomato
2 tablespoons dried currants
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest, plus more for garnish
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, divided

Steps:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic slices in hot oil until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds.
Pour 1/2 cup chicken stock over the garlic; add cranberry beans, corn, tomato, currants, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper, respectively, and stir. Sprinkle 1 pinch oregano over the beans mixture.
Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, add another splash chicken stock, and cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more broth to keep mixture from becoming dry, until the beans are completely tender, about 45 minutes.
Stir remaining oregano into the beans mixture; transfer to a plate and garnish with lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.4 calories, Carbohydrate 41.7 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 13.7 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 181.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g