Large Lima Beans Simmered with Onion and Garlic

Name: Large Lima Beans Simmered with Onion and Garlic
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large cloves garlic, smashed and peeled; ¼ pound white onion, cut into chunks (about 1 cup); 2 cups dried large lima beans; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; Large pinch dried sage leaves, crumbled; 4 cups Vegetable Broth (homemade, or good commercial stock); 4 cups Vegetable Broth (homemade, or good commercial stock); Freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 5 Cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Intolerant Gourmet

By Barbara Kafka

Published 2011

About

Good with a salad of any sort or as a side to roasted or grilled meats.

Ingredients

2 cups dried large lima beans
¼ pound white onion, cut into chunks (about 1 cup)
2 large

Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the beans in plenty of skin-temperature water overnight.

Chop the onion and garlic in a food processor until the onion is very finely chopped. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the onion mixture and cook until the onion is translucent, about 4 minutes.

Scrape the onion mixture into a slow cooker. Drain the beans and add to the slow cooker. Add the stock and enough