Mushroom Ragout

Name: Mushroom Ragout
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried cannellini or small lima beans; 1 whole carrot; 1 whole celery stalk; 1 peeled halved onion, plus 1 chopped onion; 4 whole garlic cloves, plus 3 chopped cloves; 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, plus 1/2 cup chopped leaves; 2 sprigs thyme; 6 black peppercorns; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 1/2 pounds wild mushrooms, trimmed, cleaned, and cut into large bite-size pieces; About 1 tsp. salt; 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar; Freshly ground black pepper

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pound dried cannellini or small lima beans
1 whole carrot
1 whole celery stalk
1 peeled halved onion, plus 1 chopped onion
4 whole garlic cloves, plus 3 chopped cloves
2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, plus 1/2 cup chopped leaves
2 sprigs thyme
6 black peppercorns
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 1/2 pounds wild mushrooms, trimmed, cleaned, and cut into large bite-size pieces
About 1 tsp. salt
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Put cannellini beans in a medium pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cover and turn off heat. Let sit 1 hour.
2

Drain beans, then return to pot and add carrot, celery, halved onion, whole garlic cloves, parsley sprigs, thyme, and peppercorns. Cover with water by 1 in. and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer and cook until beans are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Discard vegetables and herbs and let beans cool. Drain, reserving liquid, and set liquid and beans aside.
3

Put 1 tbsp. olive oil, mushrooms, and 1 tsp. salt in a large (not nonstick) frying pan over high heat. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms stop giving off liquid and start to brown. Transfer to a large bowl.
4

In same frying pan over medium-high heat, add remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil and chopped onion. Cook until onion is soft, 3 minutes. Add chopped garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add vinegar and cook, scraping up any brown bits, until pan is almost dry. Return mushrooms to pan along with reserved beans and 1/4 cup reserved bean-cooking liquid. Cook, stirring, until well combined and hot. Stir in chopped parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot or warm.
5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.