Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Dear Sandi, I LOVE making beans in the crockpot! To me, it's the only way. Try this one: Lima Bean Cassoulet Soak 1 lb Lima beans overnight. In the morning, rinse the beans, discard soaking water.(reduces flatulence) Put into crockpot with one onion, chopped, and about twice as much water as you have beans. Let cook on high for about 4 hours. Add a 28 oz can of tomatoes (whatever you have- chopped, whole, puree, doesn't much matter) about 1/2 lb peeled, chopped carrots 1 lb GimmeLean sausage flavor (soy fake sausage) 2 or 3 peeled, diced potatoes 1 T salt 1 T garlic, chopped fine, or 2 tsp powder 1 tsp each oregano and basil a few grinds of pepper a handful of chopped parsley Cook for another 4 hours, but on low. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve over rice or pasta, or even alone as a stew. This is timed for my work schedule, since I can come home for lunch. I'm sure you can throw it all together at once, and let it cook all day, just as well. Try it! Janet in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Janet and all, Well, I made the lima bean cassoulet today and it was GREAT! Thanks so much for the recipe. My boyfriend loved it, which is wonderful because like me he's vegetarian, but unlike me he's a very picky eater. It's nice that we could make something he liked. I loved the Gimme Lean & can't wait to try it in some other things. I think I might have a smaller crock than you, though. When I intitially put the beans in, the water level came to about two inches from the top. By the time I was ready to put everything else in, I was out of room and so I took out about half the beans (don't worry, I'm saving them for later) and some of the water. Well, maybe everything would've fit, but I was nervous so I decided not to chance it. I think in the future I need to start halving my recipes since I'm only cooking for two, and my boyfriend eats out a lot since he goes to school all day then works until midnight most nights. Anyway, the cassoulet still turned out great, even when I accidentally dumped half my pepper shaker in (don't ask!) I am prone to disasters in the kitchen, so having a recipe turn out so well was a great experience. Thanks again! Now here's a query...anyone have any good Asian recipes for the crock pot? Chinese takeout always seems to taste better the next day, so I'm thinking if I cooked something saucy in the crock, letting everything cook for a long time, it would taste really great. I also really love udon & soba (especially this time of year!), and I'm wondering if it would be possible to make some sort of Japanese broth/soup in the crock. Miso, maybe? Or is this something that would just be easy to do on the stovetop? I'm a novice, obviously. Thanks all, Sandi Janet M Ramski <janetm wrote: Dear Sandi, I LOVE making beans in the crockpot! To me, it's the only way. Try this one: Lima Bean Cassoulet Soak 1 lb Lima beans overnight. In the morning, rinse the beans, discard soaking water.(reduces flatulence) Put into crockpot with one onion, chopped, and about twice as much water as you have beans. Let cook on high for about 4 hours. Add a 28 oz can of tomatoes (whatever you have- chopped, whole, puree, doesn't much matter) about 1/2 lb peeled, chopped carrots 1 lb GimmeLean sausage flavor (soy fake sausage) 2 or 3 peeled, diced potatoes 1 T salt 1 T garlic, chopped fine, or 2 tsp powder 1 tsp each oregano and basil a few grinds of pepper a handful of chopped parsley Cook for another 4 hours, but on low. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve over rice or pasta, or even alone as a stew. This is timed for my work schedule, since I can come home for lunch. I'm sure you can throw it all together at once, and let it cook all day, just as well. Try it! Janet in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Sandi, I'm glad you liked the recipe. I use GimmeLean a lot, it makes great " Swedish Meatballs " and suchlike things, and believe it or not, it's actually CHEAPER than ground meat! (Unfortunately, veggie substitutes are often outrageously expensive. I would skip them altogether, myself, but I have two children who are very reluctant vegetarians and I have to copromise sometimes) Try it with sauteed peppers and onions and a bit of spaghetti sauce in Italian bread, for a terrific " meatball hero " .... yum! Janet in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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