White Bean Gravy

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Lima beans
		= soak overnight/ drained
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Water
1/4		Butter
1/2		Onion - diced (medium)
1/2 cup	118ml	Heavy cream
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cornstarch
2 tablespoons	30ml	Water
		Salt
		Freshly ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

In a saucepan, mix limas, water, butter and onion and bring to a boil. After 20 minutes, test the beans for tenderness. if beans are not soft, cook and additional 5 to 10 minutes. Add more water if the beans look dry. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream, using a hand-held mixer to puree the mixture (or you can puree it in a blender or food processor).

Make a paste by mixing the cornstarch and water together. Add this to the mixture in the pan over low heat, stirring until the gravy is thick. Season with salt and pepper.

Source:
Country decorating ideas magazine -- Spring 1990

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