Time: 1 hr 30 minMarinating: 12 hours of soaking (for dried beans, if not using canned)2 servingsapprox. 480 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 14 g protein / serving
Clean the inside of the cardoon stalk: remove its fibers and the bitter, whitish fuzzy part. Cut into pieces the same size as the beans and boil in salted water with lemon.
Roast the whole head of garlic (in the oven or a pan), then rinse it to remove the burnt skin parts.
Put the soaked white beans on to cook. When they release their first cooking water, replace it with fresh water.
In a pan, sauté the onion in olive oil until half browned. Add the sweet paprika, stirring constantly so it doesn't burn, then pour it over the beans.
Add the roasted head of garlic to the beans.
When the cardoon is tender, add it to the beans and season with salt.