Name: Authentic Bruna Bonor (Swedish Brown Beans)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 500 grams dried brown beans (or kidney beans); 100 grams salted pork fat (fläskfett) or thick-cut bacon, diced; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons dark molasses (sirap); 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 liter water (plus more for soaking); 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (optional, for thickening); 1 tablespoon butter (optional, for finishing)

Bruna bonor 🇸🇪 Sweden

Brown beans, a classic Swedish side dish made from brown beans, often served with pickled herring.

Vegetarian Classic

Made with

Brown beans pickled herring

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