Showing posts with label beans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beans. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Penne with Potatoes Green Beans and Pesto

A little taste of Italy in Santa Monica, California.

I love Italy. Ive only been there briefly, enjoying two romantic weeks in small Tuscan village. But Ill never forget it. I dont have to explain why, do I? Whats not to love about Italy? Fabulous food. Delicious wine. Olives. Garlic. Bakery fresh bread.

Must I go on?

Heres a quick and simple pasta dish my husband and I devoured one rainy afternoon during our stay. It conjures visions of love and romance.

Did I mention, we were on our honeymoon?

Gluten-Free Penne with Potatoes, Green Beans and Pesto


This is a gluten-free version of a classic Italian dish. I often add some rinsed, drained canned Northern (white) beans for added protein. Omnivores can add sliced cooked sausages.

Ingredients:

8 small red potatoes, washed and quartered
10-12 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut
14-16 oz. brown rice penne 
1/2 cup pesto- heres one of my faves
12 sweet grape or cherry tomatoes, washed, halved or quartered
1/4 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
Parmesan, shavings or curls (I use a vegetable peeler)

Instructions:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the potatoes and green beans for 2 minutes. Add the GF pasta to the pot, stir and cook until the pasta is al dente and the potatoes are tender.

Drain it all in a colander, and pour the mixture into a large warmed serving bowl. Gently toss with the pesto. 

Scatter the tomatoes, pine nuts and shavings of Parmesan on top and serve immediately.

Serves 4.


Notes:

When I am adding white beans to this dish I use a large non-stick skillet drizzled with a touch of olive oil to heat the white beans with some fresh minced garlic. When the pasta and veggies are done I pour the drained pasta and potato-green bean mix into the skillet and lightly toss to combine. I remove the skillet from the heat and add in the pesto and tomatoes, gently tossing everything to coat. Then I pour the mix into a warm serving dish and top with pine nuts and Parmesan shavings.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

BUTTER BEANS LIMA BEANS AND POTATO KORMA

BUTTER BEANS OR LIMA BEANS: Lima Beans are also known as Butter Beans, because of their starchy yet buttery texture. Butter Beans or Lima beans have a delicate flavor that complements a wide variety of dishes. They are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber and prevent blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. These beans are also rich in vitamins and proteins.

BUTTER BEANS / LIMA BEANS AND POTATO KORMA

Serves 6 Preparation time 45 minutes
Ingredients:

250 grams butter beans / lima beans, 2 onions chopped, 2 tomatoes chopped, 2 potatoes peeled and cut into quarters, 2 cloves, 3 cardamoms, 1 stick cinnamon, 1 teaspoon garlic paste, 1 teaspoon ginger paste, 2 tablespoon coconut paste, 1 teaspoon chillie powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon spice powder / garam masala powder, Salt to taste
3 tablespoons coriander leaves chopped

Boil the butter beans and potatoes till tender in sufficient water with a little salt. Drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon for a little while. Add the tomatoes, garlic paste, ginger paste, chillie powder, turmeric, garam masala / spice powder, coriander powder, coconut paste, a little of the chopped coriander leaves and salt and stir fry till the oil separates from the mixture. Add the boiled butter beans / lima beans and potatoes and 1 cup water and simmer on low heat till the gravy thickens. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or chapattis
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Black Bean Chili Recipes 3 fabulous chili meals with black beans

The fiber rich black bean is a great alternative to the red kidney beans, when it comes to chili. The black bean is packed with several vitamins that benefit the body, plus, it has not overpower a mild taste, of the other ingredients in the bowl.

Black beans are a staple in the Mexican and Southwestern style cuisine. The following recipeall have s for this Bean in a tasty blend of spices, vegetables and meat.

=> Traditional Black Bean Chili

This is a meatless Chili, but it contains chicken broth.

Add 3 cups of beans and the chicken stock in a food processor and blend until smooth. Aside.

4 (15 Ounce) cans of black beans, rinsed and drained, 1 (14/2 oz) can of chicken broth, 1/2 cup onion, chopped, celery, 1/2 cup thin cut, 1/3 cup green pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, minced meat, 2 teaspoons chopped, olive oil, 1 (14/2 oz) can whole tomatoes, undrained, hacked, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 / 2 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 / 2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, 1 / 4 teaspoon salt.

In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the onion, celery, pepper, garlic and oil. All over medium-high heat cooking for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are nice and tender. Stir often.

Add in the processed beans, the remaining beans, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt. Stir well. Bring to a boil over high heat and stir occasionally.

The lower temperature low and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the flavors are mixed well. Stir occasionally.

=> Beef and Black Bean Chili

This recipe provides boneless chuck roast and black beans in a spicy chili sauce.

3/4 Cup dried black beans or 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 large green bell pepper, chopped, 1 large onion, chopped, 2 to 4 jalapeno pepper, seeded and gehackt3 fine garlic cloves, minced meat, 2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, Fat, caraway, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 / 2 teaspoon of black pepper, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, 1/4 cup chili powder, 1 El 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes in puree ground trimmed.

Optional: 1 (4 ounce) can shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup of cream, sourdough bread.

Place the dried beans in a large pot or bowl and cover completely with cold water. Soak for 12 hours or overnight. You and rinsing drain you the beans. In a large saucepan, combine the beans and 1 liter of water. Heat to boiling. Reduce the heat you simmer. Cover and cook for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until the beans are tender.

Heat oven in a Dutch the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add in the bell pepper, onion, jalapeno peppers and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes or until soft; stir often.

To increase the heat to high. Add the beef and Cook, stirring often, 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.

Cook and stir for 1 minute. The tomato stir. Cover and let simmer 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let the beans drip-forming. Beans add the chili mixture and simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve Chili with cheese, sour cream, and sourdough bread.

=> Black chili Bean Salad

This makes a delicious Chili with lettuce and tortilla chips served.

1 (12 Ounce) package black beans, 2 cups chopped onions, divided, 12 cloves of garlic chopped, divided, 2 (20 oz) cans of whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped, 1 pound ground beef, 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 tsp Salz1 teaspoon pepper, 2 TBSP chili powder, 1-1/2 tablespoons ground cumin, 1 / 8 Teaspoon crushed red pepper, tortilla chips, 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese, 1 cup thin salad, mashed avocado, 1/2 cup sour cream cut.

Add beans in a large cast-iron pot in the package and cover completely with water. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat and let soak the beans for 4 hours.

The heat turn back on and add-in-1-1 / 2 cups onion, 8 garlic cloves; You simmer, until the beans are nice and tender. Let the liquid from the beans of drip-forming.

Add the tomatoes, the beans and cook over low heat.

In the meantime cooking the ground beef in a pan with onions, peppers, garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and red pepper, 4 cloves of garlic until beef browned is.

Drop the fat off and add the meat mixture of beans and tomatoes. Heat thoroughly. Serve with salad, avocado, tortilla chips and sour cream.


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Monday, February 24, 2014

A Quick and Easy Cassoulet Recipe – Pork Beans with Benefits

Of course you can’t make a real cassoulet in an hour, but you can make this very acceptable cheater version, and as long as you manage expectations, you’re in for a great, cold-weather meal.

Real cassoulet is an involved process, with several days of prep just to make the various meats served in this rustic bean casserole. Once everything is prepared, the dish bakes for hours, during which time the ritualistic crust forming and re-forming occurs.

Buttery breadcrumbs are scatted over the top, and when they form a crusty, golden brown layer, they’re pushed down into the bubbling mixture, and new crumbs applied. This is done several times, creating the dish’s signature texture. A creamy, aromatic, not-too-wet-or-too-dry bean mixture into which is suspended the chunks of succulent meat.

Here, we’re taking lots of short cuts. Chicken thighs replace the classic, and time-consuming, duck confit; canned beans replace dried; and bacon serves as a convenient substitute for other, more involved smoked pork options.

While it will be tempting to dig right into this as soon as the final “gratin” is formed, please follow the advice in the video, and let your cassoulet rest in the hot oven for 15 minutes. This will allow the beans and buttery crumbs to absorb the last of the excess liquid, and make for a better texture.

By the way, please adjust your seasoning depending on the sausage used. Mine was plenty garlicky, so I didn’t add any additional cloves. You’ll also have to taste and alter the salt, depending on whether your bacon and sausage shared enough with the rest of the ingredients. I hope you give this hearty, cold-weather classic a try soon. Enjoy!


Ingredients for 4 large portions:
4 oz bacon, sliced
8 oz spicy, garlicky, smoked pork sausage, sliced
12 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cubed
1 onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups chicken broth, or as needed
2 (15-oz) can white beans, drained, rinsed
1 1/2 tsp minced fresh rosemary
1 1/2 tsp minced fresh thyme
cayenne to taste
4 tbsp melted butter
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Fava Beans 101 – Inside the “Russian Nesting Doll” of the Bean Family

It’s a shame when people don’t get to experience some great culinary pleasure simply because they don’t know how to work with the product. Fava beans, also called Broad Beans, or Horse Beans, are a good example of that. These beans are a favorite of Chefs worldwide because of their beautiful color and unique flavor. Unfortunately, for the average grocery store, or vegetable stand shopper, they are just those big, ugly, green pods that get passed over for the more familiar green string beans. I hope after watching this demo (and the next video recipe to follow) that you will run out and buy a big pile of these wonderful beans and begin to enjoy them, as they deserve to be. If you don’t find them at the grocery store, check the local farmer’s market.

Yes, as you’ll see, there is a little bit of work involved in preparing these beans for whatever recipe you are planning to use them in, but when you consider how delicious they are, it’s definitely worth the effort. I compared them in the title to Russian Dolls since the part of the bean you eat is actually a seed that is encased in a think skin, which is encased in a large green pod. Once liberated, these Fava beans are an incredible addition to so many dishes. They can be eaten plain, added to pastas, risottos, soups, or in salads, as I use them in the next demo. This clip is really just part one, of a two part video recipe. In the next video I’ll combine them with butter beans, roasted peppers, garlic, lemon and mint to create a cold bean salad so delicious it defies description. So, stay tuned for that. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Pre Christmas Hot Dogs Baked Beans and Cole Slaw


If it were not for this lovely chocolate Christmas tree cake with peppermint icing, one may not even know we are only a week away from Christmas day, based on Nans choice of dinner fare last evening.  While others may be dining on a pre-holiday meal choc full of flavors of the season such as a smokey glazed ham or a prime rib of beef or even roast turkey, but not at Nans. She chose to take a culinary departure from the norm and served up a fun (and delicious) way to kick off a week of non stop eating!


Creamy Cool Coleslaw

1 package shredded cabbage
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and incorporate into shredded cabbage. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Smoky Hot and Sweet Baked Beans
1 can vegetarian baked beans
2 slices thick peppered and smoked bacon, cut into 1/4 inches pieces
1/4 cup red onions, small dice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons chipotle puree
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
salt
pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bean pot or sauce pan, slowly heat bacon to render fat until crispy. Add onions and cook until transparent. Add garlic and saute just a minute or until fragrant and remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Place in the oven and cook for approximately 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let sit a few minutes before serving.
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