Yellow Eye Beans With Garlicky Salsa Verde
Cotija Cheese
In a pot, these Rancho Gordo Heirloom Beans were covered with about 2 inches of water and soaked for 4 hours, a bay leaf was added, brought to a boil, then simmered for around 2 hours until the dense and creamy beans were tender. Salt to taste.
To a good amount of olive oil add chopped garlic. Heat until the garlic is fragrant but not browned, add salsa verde (hot or mild depending on your taste). Then add the cooked Yellow Eye Heirloom Beans and heat through. This recipe of beans with olive oil, garlic and salsa verde was inspired by Nancy Silverton in her cookbook, A Twist of the Wrist. Served here with an extra dollop of salsa verde and grated cotija atop the beans. Cotija cheese is a hard cow’s milk cheese named after the town of Cotija, Mexico where it originated. This cheese is delicious grated over warm beans.
I am sending this side dish of Yellow Eye Beans with Garlicky Salsa Verde over to my blogger friend Simona of Briciole, as she is hosting Susan The Well-Seasoned Cook’s, Legume Love Affair Event for November. Are you a bean aficionado? Make sure to check out Legume Love!
On my drive home from work yesterday, I just had to stop and take some photos as the sun was setting. Most of the smoke and ash from the fires has blown away. On Saturday, there was a fire right here on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Thankfully this one was extinguished quickly with no major damage.
My heart goes out to all Southern Californians who lost their homes in the recent wildfires.
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I discovered Rancho Gordo beans at the Farmer’s Market in SF while on a short vacation. I bought these beauties and was told to just boil them with onion and garlic. I did add a piece of ham. We were in heaven. Now I am an online buyer.
A few weeks ago I was able to hear Steve Sando speak at the Los Angeles Central Library with the Culinary Historians of Southern California. He spoke about his passion to preserve heirloom beans and how he travels all over to discover varieties he does not have and then to try them out.
Who would have thought that what was once considered “a poor man’s food” would come to have such a huge following in today’s society!
Thanks for the recipe, I will try it!
Patricia Edie
I really wanted to be a chef. I love to eat!
Oh, this sounds yummy!
Beautiful beans and beautiful sunset. Thank you so much for participating.