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26Jul 12

Lima Bean Soup

by Jack Williams Share 1 comments

Lima Bean SoupThis simple Lima bean soup is sweet and savoury and very satisfying.  The starchy Lima beans help to give the broth the perfect thickness and also provide a sweet counterpoint to the kale and spices.  The soup also freezes well, so don’t worry if you can’t finish it all in a few days. (Why not also have a go at this red lentil and sweet potato soup?)

 

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Lima Bean Soup
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Recipe type: Soup
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 litres vegetable stock
  • 250g giant lima beans, soaked overnight
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano
  • 3 fresh sage leaves
  • 6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium red pepper, diced
  • 80ml white wine
  • 10 kale leaves, ribs removed and cut into thick strips
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Drain the lima beans and rinse well with cold water.
  2. Place the beans, oregano, sage, thyme and bay leaf along with 1.5 litres of the vegetable stock in a large soup pot.
  3. Bring to the boil.
  4. Lower the heat and let simmer for about an hour and a half, or until the beans are cooked through and beginning to break up.
  5. While the beans are simmering, heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the chopped onions, a few pinches of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
  6. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, or until the onions start to soften.
  7. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
  8. Add the carrots, red pepper, another 2 pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper.
  9. Cook for about 10 minutes, adding more stock when necessary to keep the veggies from sticking to the pan.
  10. Add the white wine and continue cooking until nearly all the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes.
  11. Add the fried vegetables to the beans in the soup pot, together with any remaining vegetable stock, ¼ teaspoon of salt and another pinch of pepper.
  12. Continue cooking until the flavours blend together, about 20 minutes or so.
  13. Add the kale leaves and cook until tender, approximately 10 minutes.
  14. Remove the bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  15. Serve in bowls with a little olive oil drizzled over each serving.

 

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17Jul 12

Aubergine and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad

by Jack Williams Share 3 comments

Aubergine and Roasted Bell Pepper SaladThis Moroccan style aubergine and baked bell pepper salad is a veritable explosion of flavours and really shows just how versatile the humble aubergine can be!  When you mix the steamed aubergine with the rest of the ingredients, it tends to get a bit mashed and fall apart just a touch, which helps to spread the flavour of the spices throughout the whole dish.  The roasted peppers add a strong and pungent flavour to the salad, while the cumin seeds and chilli pepper flakes give it that authentic Middle-Eastern aroma.

Green peppers tend to take a bit longer than yellow and red ones to bake as their skin is a bit tougher, so you may need to leave them in the oven a bit longer in order to facilitate the removal of the skin.  The only bad thing about this salad is you really need to let it cool before serving, so you have to leave enough time in advance. (Also try this spinach and bell pepper potato salad.)

 

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Baked Aubergine and Bell Pepper Salad
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 large aubergine, cut in 2 cm chunks
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, very finely minced
  • 1tsp cumin seeds
  • ¼tsp dried chilli pepper flakes
  • 2tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC.
  2. Steam the aubergine chunks for 5-10 minutes, or until tender.
  3. Roast the peppers in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the skin starts to blacken.
  4. Let them cool enough to handle, then remove the skin and seeds and cut into 2 cm pieces.
  5. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over low heat until it's very hot but not smoking.
  6. Sauté the garlic for a minute or 2, making sure it doesn't turn brown and therefore get bitter.
  7. Add the cumin seeds and chilli pepper flakes and continue sautéing for 3 or 4 more minutes.
  8. Add the aubergine and bell pepper chunks to the garlic and spices and stir well to blend all the flavours together.
  9. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  10. Let cool completely and serve with the fresh coriander sprinkled over the top.

 

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