King's Crown
Heres a recipe and technique i use often.
LIma beans and garlic ---------------------------
1 pound dried lima beans
4 whole cloves
2 shallots
2 dried jalapeno peppers
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1tsp. dried thyme
1 whole head of garlic, peeled
1 tsp. salt
1-2 tsp. olice oil (or canola)
1-2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1-2 cup finely minced fresh Iatalian parsley
1-2 cup finely minced fresh whole leaf sage (or dried sage to taste)
Cover the beans with water by 2 inches in a large pot. Stick the cloves into the shallots and add them to the beans.
Add the jalapeno pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil, lwoer the heat, partially cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Break 3 cloves of garlic off the head and reserve; tie up the rest in a cheesecloth bag and add the bag to the bveans. Siummer for 30 minutes.
During the last 5 minutes, add the salt.
Finely mince the reserved garlic. Heat the olive oil in a small saute pan and add the minced garlic. Saute for 1 & 1-2 - 2 minutes, until lighlty browned.
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When the bens are tender remove the shallots, jallapeno pper and discard, remove the sack of garlic and puree in a food procesor or mash with a fork.
Drain and discrd all but 1-2 cup of the liquid from the beans. Place the beans and reserved liquid in a soup tureen or serving dish, and add the sauteedd garlicc, mashed garlic, pepper, parsley, and sage, stir and serve. Makes about 6 servings.
Note: a cheesecloth bag of peeled garlic set to simmer with any soup and then removed and crushed is a nice addition to any soup. --- JL
