Almond Skordalia With Gigande Beans Recipe

• 11 slc white bread crusts removed
• 1 c. whole almonds blanched, minced
• 2 x garlic cloves chopped
• 5 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 c. dry gigande beans or possibly other large white beans
• 1 x celery stalk cut in 1" pcs
• 1 x carrot peeled, and cut in 1" pcs
• 1 med onion quartered
• 2 x bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp peppercorns
• 2 x garlic cloves halved
• 2 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp fresh grnd pepper
• 1 Tbsp. flat-leaf parsley minced

1. Place bread on a try to dry for 24 hrs.
2. Place almonds and garlic in a food processor; process till smooth, 30 seconds.
3. Combine lemon juice, oil, and salt.
4. Drop bread into a bowl of cold water 1 slice at a time.
5. When soaked, squeeze each slice between your palms, extracting half the water.
6. Add in bread and oil mix to almonds in processor; process till smooth, 20 seconds.
7. Transfer skordalia to a bowl; chill 2 hrs.
8. To serve, bring to room temperature and fold in 1/2 c. cooking liquid from Gigande Beans or possibly chicken stock; serve the beans over skordalia.
9. (Makes 2 1/2 c.)
10. Pick over and rinse beans.
11. Place in a bowl, cover with water, and chill overnight.
12. Drain and rinse beans; place in a saucepan with 4 1/2 c. water; bring to a boil.
13. Reduce heat to medium-low; add in celery, carrot, onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, and garlic.
14. Cook, partially covered, for 45 min; add in 1 tsp.
15. salt after 35 min.
16. Let beans cold in cooking liquid, about 1 hour.
17. Drain beans; reserve cooking liquid but throw away solids.
18. Toss beans with oil, remaining 1 1/2 tsp.
19. salt, pepper, parsley, and 1/4 c. cooking liquid.
20. Serve over Skordalia.
21. This recipe yields 10 servings.

almonds blanched, garlic, lemon juice, extravirgin extra virgin olive oil, salt, gigande beans, celery, carrot, onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, garlic, salt, extra virgin olive oil, fresh grnd pepper, flatleaf parsley

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/almond-skordalia-with-gigande-beans-64032 (may not work)