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Menu: A Simple, Wholesome Supper
After a few long months of holiday celebrations, we're ready for something simpler. For a warming, hearty, wholesome meal, we love pairing smoky Senate Bean Soup with bright counterparts such as a raw kale salad and lemon-roasted vegetables. Health-minded as it may be, no meal is complete without drinks and dessert: End dinner with a glass or two of good red wine and some dark chocolate truffles.
The Menu
- Senate Bean Soup
- Raw Kale Salad with Lemon and Currants
- Lemon-Herb Roasted Vegetables
- Rosemary Popovers
- Dark Chocolate Truffles
- Good red wine
Planning Tips
To make this menu vegetarian, omit the ham hock from the bean soup (try adding roasted garlic to keep the richness and flavor the ham adds), and use butter instead of goose fat for the popovers.
The soup can be made up to two days ahead and kept in the refrigerator; gently warm over medium-low heat before serving, adding water to thin if necessary.
While the popovers keep, they're most delicious the same day they're made.
Be sure to let the dressed kale salad rest for at least 20 minutes before eating, so the lemon juice in the dressing has time to soften the kale's fibrous leaves.
Try a medium-bodied, not-too-sweet red wine with this meal, like Quinta da Terrugem Aliança Alentejo Single Estate 2007 ($23), a Portuguese bottle with a ripe, sweet nose, with touches of mineral and raisin and a long, licorice finish.
Comments (4)
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If I wanted to add roasted garlic instead of the ham to make it vegetarian as suggested, anyone have any idea how much garlic I should add? I was thinking maybe 1 clove per serving depending on how strong I want it to be? I have no reference as I've never substituted garlic into a soup recipe before. Thanks for any help!
To Christinameie - I would try four garlic cloves to start. And since you are leaving out the meat, I would consider adding a bay leaf or two. Bay leaves are a typical and great addition to beans.
