Hi--if I wanted to make this with fresh white shell beans how many cups?many thanks.

sheimoon
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  • November 12, 2014
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Pork Stew with White Beans and Butternut Squash
Recipe question for: Pork Stew with White Beans and Butternut Squash

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Susan W.
Susan W. November 12, 2014
I find that 1/2 lb of beans makes about 3-3.5 cups of cooked, so about 1.5 or so of fresh sounds right. Do they expand at all when fresh?
 
Susan W.
Susan W. November 12, 2014
By the way, I made this yesterday and it's absolutely delicious.
 
sheimoon
sheimoon November 12, 2014
hello and thanks very much! no they don't expand very much and i'm never sure of the equivalences -- coulda looked it up, but decided to ask instead ;-)
 
HalfPint
HalfPint November 12, 2014
1lb dry beans (~2cups) cooked yields about 6 cups cooked, so for the recipe you will need 1.5 cups cooked beans.
 
sheimoon
sheimoon November 12, 2014
thanks for taking the time to answer. fresh shell beans are still at the market here in france and now we can find butternut squash too. so i would really like to make this!
 
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