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title: Prebranac (Serbian Baked Beans)
servings: 6
prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 90 minutes
source: https://mycibora.com/recipes/prebranac
---

Gather @lima bean{500%g}, @onion{5}, @sweet paprika{2%tbsp} and @sunflower oil{100%ml}.

Cook the soaked beans with the @bay leaf{2%leaf} in fresh water until tender but still intact. ~{1%hours}

Drain, reserving the bean cooking water, and preheat the oven to 180°C.

Slice the onions. Heat the oil in a wide pan over low heat and fry them slowly, stirring occasionally, until deeply sweet and golden. ~{15%minutes}

Take the pan off the heat and stir in the paprika and @garlic{4%clove}, letting them bloom in the residual warmth.

Layer half the beans in a baking dish, top with half the onions, then repeat, finishing with onions on top.

Ladle in enough reserved bean water to come partway up the layers.

Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes, until the top edges catch and turn crisp. ~{40%minutes}