12/31/2023 0 Comments Brothy basil beans carla lalli music![]() I halved the squash and roasted until fork tender. Just a spoonful gives each bowl a tangy creaminess. Seriously, do not miss the aioli/mayo in the soup. ![]() I picked some rosemary from our garden, and bought some good quality mayo to mix with lemon juice and zest. To give the brothiness some color and wintery flavors, I chose a koginut squash to roast. My pragmatic self finally got to these patient beans again. I just wasn’t patient enough to wait for their online store re-stocking and couldn’t completely ignore the pound of dry beans in my pantry. I also second-guessed my boring grocery-store generic dry butter beans and considered ordering some high-end Rancho Gordo beans to see what the fuss was about. Then I ran out of the peppery olive oil I planned to use. Then I kept forgetting to soak the beans the night before. Then it was too hot outside to eat soupy things. ![]() But I kept waiting to make this recipe again. When the COVID-19 pandemic closures happened in March here, I scrabbled for non-perishable items, the dry butter beans ending up in my pantry. Then life happened before I could do a proper bean soak and photos for the blog AND I waited TWO YEARS before I tried again. But that’s part of the magic she describes: use what you have and it’s still fabulous. I used homemade croutons instead of toasted breadcrumbs. I took a shortcut though, and did a quick soak-and-cook, ending up with flavorful but more beans that didn’t hold their curvy figures. ![]() I made them soon after Carla wrote about the beans in 2018 on the bon appétit website and absolutely agreed with her assessment - magic! So flavorful, great textures, lovely colors, and warm comfort in cold weather. When I first saw Carla Lalli Music’s epistolary recipe of these beans gathered from chef Patch Troffer of Marlow & Sons, I knew I had to make them. While these brothy butter beans aren’t the same as Hoppin’ John, I’d like to think after this dumpster fire of a crap year, they can lead us into a better 2021 like the Hoppin’ John promises. There are many variations but it’s traditionally made with black-eyed peas, rice, onion, bacon, with collard greens served alongside. On New Year’s Day in the South, there is a tradition to kick out the old year and welcome good luck in the new year with eating Hoppin’ John. ![]()
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