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id
768
Name
Creamy White Beans
Main Dish Category
Side Dish
Secondary Dish Category
Main Ingredient
Dried White Beans
Other Ingredient
Serve with Seven-Hour Leg of Lamb
Number of People
6
List of Ingredients
16 oz. dried white beans
1 T canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
10 cloves garlic
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
3 large sprigs fresh thyme
1 fresh bay leaf
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Description
Place beans in water to cover and soak overnight.
About 3 hours before lamb is done, heat canola oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onion until translucent about 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add broth, water, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add drained beans; return to boil. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Season with pepper. Cover and simmer until very tender, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, depending on type of bean.
Season with more pepper, if desired and serve warm with lamb.
Time
3 hours plus soaking
Cooking Type
StoveTop
Difficulty (1-5)
1
Notes
Wonderful with lamb.
Origin
Eating Well Nov/Dec 2011
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