Bean Recipes

mmmm beans....

for a dip today I threw a can of garbanzos and butter beans in a food processor with 2 tbsp olive oil, garlic, a handful of sage (too much) half a handful of basil, jerk seasoning, lemon and lime juice-to serve with chips and peppers.... it made 500ccs and came out to be about 5 calories per half-teaspoon serving size. .. i won't be eating a lot of it but needed something non-cheesey to serve today-next time i'll use less sage

This is my Vegetarian Chili recipe

> Heathers Veggie Chili !
>
> 1 large can Hanover dark red kidney beans (leave the bean juice in)
> 1 large can Hanover light red kidney beans(drained)
> 1 small can light red kidney beans (drained)
> 1 small can Hanover black beans(drained)
> 1 can corn(drained well)
> 2 can diced tomatoes w/ chilis(drained)
> 1 package nasoya extra firm tofu (drained)
> 2 medium green peppers
> 1 package chili seasoning (any brand, I usually buy the generic)
> Chili powder
> 3 Bay leaves
> Dried minced onion
> Garlic powder
> Texas Pete
>
>
> Drain all of the canned ingredients except the large can of dark red
> kidney beans.
> Put all of the canned ingredients together in 1 large pot
> Add packet of chili seasoning
> Add bay leaves
> Add generous amount of chili powder (I never measure this sorry)
> Add a generous amount of the dried minced onions (I never measure this
> either)
> Add a few shakes of the garlic powder
> Add 3-4 shakes of the Texas Pete
>
> Remove the seeds,center, & stem from the green peppers & cut them into
> medium to small pieces (sized as you like)
>
> Remove the tofu from the packaging & drain the excess water (just wrap
> it in paper towels & give it a bit of a squeeze, tofu is moist so you
> won't get all of the moisture out & that is ok) remove the paper
> towels from the tofu block
>
> Place the tofu block in a medium bowl & crumble it (you can use a
> large fork or a potato masher) you just basically want it to end up
> looking crumbly without any flat edges
>
> Add the tofu to the other ingredients in the pot & stir together.
> Simmer on medium low for about 15 minutes & then drop to low for
> another 30 minutes stirring frequently.

I just wanted to be included LOVE BEANS

This comes from tasteofhome.com

Always gone when I take to picnics and pot luck

Ingredients
4 ounces bacon, diced
1 pound ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (21 ounces) pork and beans
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt

Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 304 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 1,015 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 20 g protein.

Directions
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard drippings.
In the same skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Combine the beef mixture, bacon, beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, mustard and salt. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-60 minutes or until the beans are as thick as desired. Recipe can be easily doubled for a larger group. Yield: 8-10 servings.
Originally published as Calico Beans in Reminisce Extra April 1993, p45

Had something very close to this yesterday - sans hamburger - but still delicious.

HELP.. i bought a pound of fresh green beans.. I have some baby carrots to use up and a neanderthal sage plant growing like mad. some basil, parsley a bit of oregano and chives growing too. suggestions? mix em all together with a spritzed olive oil and roast in oven?

Oh! Definitely. That would be wonderful.