Halibut With Butter Bean And Vegetable Ragout South Beach P2 Recipes

CAPERS AND HALIBUT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the halibut steaks on all sides until nicely browned. Remove from pan, and set aside.
• Pour the wine into the pan, and use a spatula to scrape any browned bits from the bottom. Let the wine reduce to almost nothing, then stir in the garlic, butter and capers. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer for a minute to blend the flavors.
• Return the steaks to the pan, and coat them with sauce. Cook until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve fish immediately with the sauce from the pan poured over it.

HALIBUT WITH BUTTER BEAN AND VEGETABLE RAGOUT (SOUTH BEACH P2)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to broil.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, basil, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and peas; cover and cook 4 minutes longer.
• Stir in beans, cover and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove pan from heat and leave covered to keep warm.
• While ragout is cooking, place halibut fillets on a broiler pan, season with salt and pepper and brush with remaining 1 t oil. Broil until opaque and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Divide ragout evenly over 4 plates and serve fillets on top of ragout.

SPICED CELERIAC AND BUTTER BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large pan, then fry the onion and garlic for three-four minutes until softening.
• Add the celeriac and mix ingredients well. Cook for a minute or so.
• Pour in just over half of the vegetable stock, and sprinkle in the cumin powder.
• Cover, reduce heat and cook for fifteen minutes, until celeriac is quite tender. Add half of the remaining stock, and leave to cool (roughly 30-40 minutes).
• Pour in the rest of the stock, then using a food processor or a hand-blender, puree the mixture to a smooth consistency.
• Transfer back to the pan, reheat and add the butter beans. Stir well, and season with freshly ground black pepper and a little cumin to taste.

POTATO/ROOT SALAD WITH LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Peel the celeriac and the sweet potato and the shallots. Unless you prefer, leave skins on the regular potatoes (removing eyes and other blemishes, of course).
• Cut the root vegetables into approximately one inch chunks (cut the celeriac smaller as it otherwise takes longer to cook than the others). Slice the shallots to about ¼ inch. Chop up the garlic and mix with the root vegetables in a roasting pan.
• Add enough olive oil to coat the vegetables, and add in all the seasonings except the fresh basil. Mix by hand, and spread out as possible in your pan.
• Bake in 450 F preheated oven for 20-30 minutes. If you couldn't spread the vegetables out, toss them after 20 minutes, and return to oven for 8-12 more minutes. Remove from oven.
• Transfer to a bowl, and with a fork, lightly break up the vegetables, but do not mash them.
• Boil the lima beans for approximately 30 minutes (you can do this while the rest of the food is roasting), drain, and add to the bowl after breaking up the root vegetables.
• Chop the basil and finely dice the celery, and mix inches
• For the dressing: mix the extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar together in a suitable vessel which can be shaken prior to use by those wishing some.
• Refrigerate/chill before serving.
• (Optional: Pan-fry 5 slices of bacon, drain and allow to cool. Crumble and serve on the side as an option. You can also add it directly to the serving bowl, but since I am not always aware of guests' dietary restrictions or preferences, I would prefer to leave this as an optional condiment for the salad.).

GREEK MR. MANETTA'S BUTTER BEANS AND SAUSAGES ( DRY LIMA BEANS)

Steps:

• In an oiled large, heavy frying pan, bake sausages in a 350°F oven, turning once, until lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove and cut into 2-inch diagonal slices. Add enough oil to frying pan to make 3 tablespoons. Add onions and sauté until limp. Stir in remaining ingredients except ¼ cup of the parsley. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Makes 4 to 5 servings.
• COOKED LIMAS. Put 1 ½ cups large dry lima beans, rinsed, into a large kettle. Add enough cold water to cover deeply. Heat to boiling; boil for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain, rinse, and cover with fresh salted water. Heat to boiling, then gently boil, uncovered, until beans are tender, about 45 minutes; drain.
• SUGGESTED ACCOMPANIMENTS: Cooked chard dressed with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper served at room temperature. Large bread sticks or crusty bread. Full fruity red table wine, as a hearty California Zinfandel. Chilled fresh orange segments.
• Woman's Day.

THREE BEANS AND FRANKS BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat; add onion and garlic and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add red and green bell peppers; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in baked, butter and red beans, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; bring to a boil. Stir franks into bean mixture.
• Transfer mixture to a 2 quart casserole or 8 or 9 inch square baking dish. Bake 40-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CREAMY BUTTER BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to instructions on the packet. Heat oil in a frypan and saute garlic and onion until golden. Add butter beans and stir until heated through.
• Combine flour and milk. Place butter bean mixture, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and milk in blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour bean puree back into frypan, add chopped basil and steamed vegetables. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until mixture slightly thickens.
• Drain fettuccine and stir through sauce. Serve immediately sprinkled with pine nuts.