White Bean & Smoked Turkey Casserole
Recipe By : The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook
- 2 19oz cans white kidney beans -- reserve 1 cup liquid
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion -- chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic -- minced
- 12 oz smoked turkey -- cut in thin strips
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf -- broken in half
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Heat oil in heavy 1 1/2 to 2 qt. stovetop casserole. Add onion
and garlic
and cook over medium heat until golden. Stir in turkey. Add wine
and
cook over high heat until it evaporates. Add remaining ingredients
and
liquid from beans. Stir gently to blend. Bring to boil, reduce
heat to
low, cover and simmer 20 minutes, adding a little water if mixture
becomes
dry, until hot and flavors have blended. Discard bay leaf.