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Beetle beans - casserole

Name: Beetle beans - casserole
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g Mangold; 500 ml Milch; 1 Zucchini; 150 g Käferbohne; 150 g Käse; ½ Melanzani; 4 EL öl; 4 EL Semmelbrösel; 50 g Butter; 50 g Mehl; Käse; Mehl; Salz; Paprikapulver; Muskatnuss

Seasonality: 35%.

Ingredients for 4 persons: 500 g Swiss chard, 500 ml Milk, 1 Zucchini, 150 g Käfer beans, 150 g Cheese, ½ Melanzani, 4 tbsp Oil, 4 tbsp Bread crumbs, 50 g Butter, 50 g Flour, Cheese, Flour, Salt, Paprika powder, Nutmeg

Nutrition per serving View details

Carbohydrates: 43 g Protein: 25 g Fat: 40 g Fiber: 12 g

Energy: 626 kcal (2,619 kJ)

Preparation of Beetle beans - casserole

Beans

150 g Käfer beans

Soak 150 g Käfer beans for a few hours and cook for approx. 1 hour until soft. (Or double the amount if the beans are canned).

Swiss chard

½ kg Swiss chard
Water, Water

Remove the stalk from ½ kg Swiss chard and blanch briefly in boiling Water. Rinse in cold Water, squeeze and roughly chop.

Vegetables

1 Zucchini
½ Melanzani
4 tbsp Oil
Flour

Cut ½ Melanzani and 1 Zucchini into 5mm thick slices. Turn the slices in Flour and fry in a pan with 4 tbsp Oil until brown on both sides.

Bechamel

500 ml Milk
50 g Butter
50 g Flour
Salt, Paprika powder, Nutmeg

Melt 50 g Butter in a saucepan. Stir in 50 g Flour and roast briefly. Deglaze with 500 ml Milk, stir in well and bring to the boil. Remove from the plate. Season with Salt, Paprika powder and Nutmeg. Stir in the chard.

Casserole

150 g Cheese
4 tbsp Bread crumbs
Cheese

150 g Cheese finely grate. Grease a baking dish and line with breadcrumbs. Place the soft beans in the mold. Top with a layer of béchamel and the fried vegetable slices. Then béchamel and vegetable slices again. Then another layer of béchamel. Sprinkle the whole thing with the grated Cheese and 4 tbsp Bread crumbs.

Bake

Bake the moussaka at 180 °C for 30 minutes. Brown the crust for the last 5 minutes over a high top heat.

Created and tested by Martin Schlagnitweit – seasonal cook, web developer and vegetable grower.

Martin Schlagnitweit

Nutrition per serving

Reference amount: 1 serving

Composition

Carbohydrates 36% Protein 21% Fat 34% Fiber 10%

Carbohydrates: 43 g
Protein: 25 g
Fat: 40 g
Fiber: 12 g

Energy

626 kcal

2,619 kJ

Questions about Beetle beans - casserole

How many kcal does Beetle beans - casserole have?: One serving of Beetle beans - casserole provides 626 kcal.
How many carbs does Beetle beans - casserole contain?: One serving of Beetle beans - casserole contains 43 g of carbs.
How much protein does Beetle beans - casserole contain?: One serving of Beetle beans - casserole contains 25 g of protein.
How much fat does Beetle beans - casserole contain?: One serving of Beetle beans - casserole contains 40 g of fat.
How much fiber does Beetle beans - casserole contain?: One serving of Beetle beans - casserole contains 12 g of fiber.