My diet is light on legumes. I’m trying to increase that. Here’s one of the recipes I tried from Bon Appetit written by Michael Symon:

  • 1 pound dried gigante beans, dried lima beans, or dried Great Northern beans
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cups chopped onions (about 2 medium)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 cups (or more) low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 28-ounce can whole plum tomatoes in juice (preferably San Marzano), tomatoes chopped, juice reserved
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar (Note: I used balsamic vinegar because I didn’t have any red wine vinegar.)
  • 1/4 cup ouzo (Greek anise-flavored liqueur) (Note: I used 1/4 cup of dry vermouth because it was the closest thing I had.)
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano (preferably Greek)
  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup chopped fresh dill (Note: I used dried because I forgot to buy fresh at the store).

Place beans in large bowl. Pour enough water over to cover beans by 3 inches; let soak overnight. Drain beans; set aside.

Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and garlic and sauté until onions are golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Add beans, 8 cups chicken broth, tomatoes with juice, vinegar, ouzo, oregano, and crushed red pepper to pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until beans are tender, adding more broth by cupfuls to keep beans submerged and stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 hours, depending on freshness of beans. If necessary, uncover and cook beans until tomato mixture thickens and liquid is slightly reduced, 10 to 15 minutes. Season beans to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. DO AHEAD: beans can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm beans before continuing, adding more chicken broth by 1/2 cupfuls if beans are dry.

Stir chopped fresh dill into beans. Serve with octopus. (Note: I served it with salmon. It is delicious and would go with many main dishes.)
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