Oven-Dried Tomato Tian With Creamy Lima Beans And Goat Cheese

Name: Oven-Dried Tomato Tian With Creamy Lima Beans And Goat Cheese
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: Six servings
Ingredients: 7 tablespoons olive oil; 4 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise; 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 3 10-ounce packages frozen lima beans; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 8 cups 1-inch-square bread cubes, from good country-style bread; 8 ounces goat cheese; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
Rating: 3(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:Six servings

7tablespoons olive oil
4½pounds plum tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise
2½teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1teaspoon dried thyme
310-ounce packages frozen lima beans
½cup heavy cream
8cups 1-inch-square bread cubes, from good country-style bread
8ounces goat cheese
2tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Using a pastry brush and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lightly coat the skin side of each tomato half. Place skin side down on 2 baking sheets. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Bake until the tomatoes shrink to about one-quarter of their original size, about 4 to 6 hours; they should be soft and juicy. Cool. Sprinkle with the thyme.
Step 2
Cook the lima beans as directed, until quite soft. Drain and place in a food processor with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, the cream, 1½ teaspoons of salt and pepper. Process until smooth.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the bread cubes in the bottom of a 12-by-3½-inch round clay casserole dish. Toss with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Bake until the bread is toasted, tossing twice, about 20 minutes.
Step 4
Top the bread with the dried tomatoes. Crumble the goat cheese over the tomatoes. Spread the bean puree over the goat cheese. (The tian can be prepared a few hours ahead up to this point; bring to room temperature before baking.) Cover with aluminum foil and bake until heated through, about 45 minutes. Serve immediately.