Fresh Lima Bean Gratins

Name: Fresh Lima Bean Gratins
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 45
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 Tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters half-and-half; 567 grams cups shelled lima beans; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters panko (Japanese bread crumbs); 45 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 454 grams shallots, halved; 8 thyme sprigs; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon melted

Fresh Lim Head to the store and pick up cherry tomatoes, salt and pepper, half-and-half, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 42

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In a large, deep ovenproof skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in the oil.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the shallots and thyme, season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat for 1 minute. Cover tightly and roast for about 30 minutes, until very tender.

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Salt And Pepper

Shallot

Thyme

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan of salted water, cook the limas until just tender, 5 minutes.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain and cool under running water.

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Water

Spread on paper towels and pat dry.

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Spread

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Paper Towels

Transfer the shallots and thyme to a plate; leave as much fat in the pan as possible. Lower the oven to 37

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Shallot

Thyme

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Frying Pan

Strip the thyme leaves from the sprigs and return to the shallots.

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Thyme

Shallot

Add the flour to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat, whisking, for 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Add the half-and-half and simmer until thickened, 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat. Stir in the limas, shallots, thyme and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Spoon into six 1 1/2-cup ramekins and set on a baking sheet.

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Salt And Pepper

Shallot

Tomato