White Bean & Garlic Confit with Za'atar

Name: White Bean & Garlic Confit with Za'atar
Ingredients: 14 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed; 12 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 medium lemon, sliced; 1 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons Za’atar; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; 12 oz baby spinach, washed; Sourdough or focaccia bread, toasted, to serve; Lemon zest, to serve

Main dish Oaktown favorites Vegan Vegetarian Za'atar

White Bean & Garlic Confit with Za'atar

By Micah Siva

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By Micah Siva

Za’atar is one of our most-used spice blends. We love sprinkling it onto eggs, salads, avocado toast, or hummus, but our new favorite way is adding it to garlic confit for a zesty, rich dish that is anything but ordinary. Confit may sound like an intimidating technique in the kitchen, but it couldn’t be easier. All you need is oil and time! Be sure to keep the cooking liquid. It makes a wonderful base for salad dressings.

Ingredients

14 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed
12 cloves garlic, peeled
1 medium lemon, sliced
1 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Za’atar
½ teaspoon sea salt

Sauteed Spinach with Pine Nuts

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons pine nuts
12 oz baby spinach, washed
Sourdough or focaccia bread, toasted, to serve
Lemon zest, to serve

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F. In an 8x8 baking dish, add the white beans, garlic, and lemon slices.
Add the olive oil, Za’atar and salt.
Bake for 90 minutes. Remove from the oven.
Once the beans are done, make the spinach: In a medium frying pan over medium-heat, add the oil. Once hot, add the garlic and pine nuts. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until fragrant.
Add the spinach, toss to coat with the oil. Remove from heat, and cover. Let sit for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted.
Serve the white beans on the toasted bread with the sauteed spinach. Top with lemon zest.

White Bean & Garlic Confit with Za'atar

COMMENTS

Joe on January 27, 2025

90 Minutes was far too long for this bake. The beans overcooked and were crunchy, the lemons black and the garlic got a bit bitter. I’ll try it again and keep my eye on it to get a better result.
Denise on January 27, 2025

This may be the best thing I’ve made in my whole life. Thank you for this recipe!
Customer Service on January 15, 2025

Hi Sara,

Thanks for your question! I checked in with my coworkers who have made the recipe and they said it works at 90 minutes for a roastier final dish. If you’re looking for a softer texture, I would try adjusting to 60 minutes in the oven.

Cheers,

Evan
Customer Success Lead
Customer Service on January 15, 2025

Hi Michael,

Thanks for checking in! I checked in with the owner and it is indeed 1 cup of oil for the recipe.

Cheers,

Evan
Customer Success Lead
Sara on January 15, 2025

90min seems like a lot of time at 350 for this recipe, especially since other confit beans I have made are a 30-45min bake time at 400.
Anyone have any guidance to share on this?

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