Lima Beans With Wild Mushrooms And Chard Food

LIMA BEANS WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND CHARD

Steps:

• Place lima beans in large bowl with enough water to cover by 5 inches. Soak overnight.
• Bring 2 cups water and dried mushrooms to boil in small saucepan. Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to medium bowl; reserve liquid in saucepan.
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is tender, 10 minutes. Drain beans; add to pot. Pour in mushroom liquid, leaving sediment behind. Add 6 cups water. Bring to simmer; skim foam from top. Stir in red pepper and thyme. Simmer partially covered until beans are tender, 45 minutes. Season with salt. Chop mushrooms; add to pot. Simmer uncovered over medium heat until beans and mushrooms are very tender, stirring occasionally and adding water to thin as needed, about 15 minutes longer. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cool, then cover and chill. Rewarm beans before continuing.
• Add chard to beans. Cover pot; cook until chard is tender, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

LIMA BEANS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook limas and drain.
• Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet cook garlic, chives and basil in butter for 30 seconds over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and cook 3-4 minutes or until tender.
• Stir into limas.
• Season to taste.

PASTA WITH LIMA BEANS AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large pot.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan set on high heat until sizzling, about 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, parsley, onion, lima beans and prosciutto or ham.
• Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the garlic begins to brown and the onion is soft, about 5-6 minutes.
• Stir in the wine and boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock, cream, salt and pepper and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the sauce is slightly thickened.
• Add the Swiss chard or spinach leaves to the sauce about 2 minutes before it's done, stirring well.
• While the sauce is simmering, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until just tender.
• Drain the pasta well and return it to the pot.
• Pour the sauce over the pasta and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat, stir in cheese and serve.

MUSHROOM AND LIMA BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in water. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium flame. Add onions and garlic. Cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a bowl.
• Turn heat to medium high. Working in batches, add mushrooms; cook until golden brown. Transfer to bowl and add more oil to cook remaining mushrooms. Return mushrooms and onions to pot and add squash, beans, bay leaf, and stock. Season with pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cover partially. Cook until beans are just tender, about 50 to 60 minutes. Stir in kale and cook until tender, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt.