Five-Day Beans
Yield
1 batchPrep
30 minCook
1 hrsReady
5 daysIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ⅓ | cups |
lima beans
or great northern |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
plus salt to taste |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
| ½ | cup |
carrots
grated |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
minced |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sage
fresh, minced |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
fresh ground, to taste |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
seasoned dry bread crumbs
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | ml |
lima beans
or great northern |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
plus salt to taste |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 177 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
| 118 | ml |
carrots
grated |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
minced |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sage
fresh, minced |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
fresh ground, to taste |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 59 | ml |
seasoned dry bread crumbs
|
|
Directions
On Day 1 cover beans with cold water and let stand 24 hours.
On Day 2 drain beans. Place in a medium saucepan, add bay leaf, thyme, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and water to cover. Over high heat bring to a boil, reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and cook until tender (about 1 hour). Drain beans, reserving 1 cup liquid. Transfer beans to a bowl, add reserved liquid, cover, and refrigerate.
On Day 3 in a large skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Add onion, carrot, and celery and sauté 3 minutes. Add sage and cook 1 minute. Stir in beans with their liquid and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cool, cover, and refrigerate 2 days.
On Day 5 preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃). Butter an 11- by 13-inch baking dish . Season beans with salt and pepper, then transfer to baking dish. Drizzle cream over dish and dot with bread crumbs. Bake until hot and lightly browned (15 to 20 minutes). Serve from the baking dish, if desired.
