White Bean Layer

Name: White Bean Layer
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter; 1 egg yolk; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup Basil Purée (see Note); 1 whole egg; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup canned white cannellini beans

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped yellow onions

Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan or skillet over low heat. Add the onions, cover, and cook slowly until tender and lightly colored, about 20 minutes.
Add the garlic, salt, and pepper to the onions, and cook, uncovered, for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Rinse the beans and drain them well. Combine the beans, onion mixture, and basil