Ragout Of Butter Beans
Created by Tisme on November 3, 2018
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 14h
- Recipe #30856
Ingredients
- 500 grams lima beans (dried, butter beans)
- 500 grams onions (coarsely chopped)
- 500 grams tomatoes (peeled and finely chopped)
- 200 ml olive oil
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint (or parsley,finely chopped)
- Seasoning, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Soak the butter beans overnight; next morning cook the beans rapidly in unsalted water for 5 minutes, drain the beans and return the beans to the pan with fresh, salted water and cook until tender; reserving the liquid in pan, remove the beans from the pan with a slotted spoon, drain well and put aside.
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Step 2: Add the onions to the liquid in the pan and cook for 5 minutes, drain off the liquid, leaving the onions in the pan.
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Step 3: Add 50 ml of the olive oil and cook the onions in the oil until they begin to just brown, add the beans, tomatoes, the remaining oil , salt and pepper to taste, garlic, sugar and the mint or parsley and continue cooking slowly for 30 minutes.
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Step 4: Serve as a main with crusty bread or with a salad.