From yikes_edoc@hotmail.com Sat Sep 27 12:23:58 2003 Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 04:47:52 +0000 (UTC) From: Edoc Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: White Bean And Garlic Salad Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Title: White Bean And Garlic Salad Yield: 4 Servings 1 1/2 cup Great Northern beans; sorted - and washed 2 Bay leaves 1 lg Red onion; cut into small -dice 10 Garlic cloves; finely -chopped 3/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil 1 cup Dry sherry wine 1/2 lb Smoked ham; cut into small -dice 1 sm Yellow or red bell pepper; -cut into small dice 2 cup Finely chopped fresh basil 2 tsp Chopped fresh rosemary 2 tsp Chopped fresh thyme 2 tsp Chopped fresh oregano 1/3 cup Balsamic vinegar 2 Garlic cloves; minced Salt and pepper; to taste Soak the beans in 8 cups of water overnight. Drain and transfer to a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Add 8 cups fresh water and the bay leaves; and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, uncovered, over moderate heat for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until the beans are tender, but not mushy. Drain and place in a large serving bowl. Meanwhile, saute the onion and chopped garlic in 1/4 cup of the olive oil over high heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the sherry and cook until the liquid evaporates, 7 to 8 minutes. Add to the beans along with the ham, yellow pepper, herbs, vinegar, minced garlic, and the remaining olive oil; mix gently. Season with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature. This recipe serves 4 to 6. Comments: Smoked ham, crisp yellow bell peppers, and tender white beans make a colorful background for intense garlic and herb flavors in this salad. Presented on a bed of greens, this Italian-style dish is good for lunch, or for an appetizer if served in small portions. Recipe Source: GARLIC by Janet Hazen Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA As reprinted in Cookbook Digest -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/