Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I have a ton of these, and am wondering if anyone has some ideas on how to use them? I am the only one who eats them, so I am very open to new ideas. Thanks in advance! ~Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 you could make chili, refried beans or "bean burgers" out of them. plenty of recipes available on the internet. or red beans & rice if you're into southern cooking at all. Megan MilliganDesert Rose Musings (www.desertrosemusings.com) (parts still under construction)Cal-Neva Animal Rescue (www.desertrosemusings.com/calnevarescue/index.htm) - Tara Friday, July 02, 2004 1:28 PM Red Kindey Beans I have a ton of these, and am wondering if anyone has some ideas on how to use them? I am the only one who eats them, so I am very open to new ideas. Thanks in advance!~Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 You definitely should eat them. I read recently that they're very nutritious--the darker the better. I like a bean salad in the summer. You could mix in some finely chopped onion, maybe some walnuts, tomato, oil and vinegar (or lemon juice), parsley or cilantro. Lots of possibilities here. Hilary (my first posting to the group!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Some great ideas here ;=) And also, if bean soup is too hot for the season, remember bean dip and, in a pinch, red-bean hummus even - all good ways to eat those nutritious little devils! Best, Pat ;=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Ok, so last night I decided to make some veggie soup with the red beans. Figured I should make it at night, so I would have a full day to taste and season it. Anyways, I started by doing the quick soak method for the red beans. Not sure how much I put in, more than 1 cup but less than 2 cups. Covered it with a lot of water, and proceeded as the Betty Crocker cookbook told me to do. Later added about 1 1/2 cups frozen veggies, and 1 large can of Zesty pasta sauce. Let it come to a boil, then seasoned with: chili sauce (a good squirt, maybe 3/4 tsp), chili powder (about 1 tsp), black pepper (1/2 tsp), onion powder (1 tsp), garlic powder (hardly anything in the bottle, so less than 1/4 tsp), dill (1/2 tsp), and lemon pepper seasoning (about 1/2 tsp, as this has salt in it). This simmered for 2 hours, than sat over night (covered, in the fridge), for about 11 hours. I heated it again, added more black pepper, more lemon pepper, more chili powder, more chili sauce, and a good tsp of ground ginger. This is nice and thick, and has a good zip to it. Later I will attempt to make rice, and have this served over it. Some of the beans mushed up, thickening it up. It became more of a vegetarian chili than a soup, and it tastes wonderful! Hubby won't even touch it (beans are icky in his opinion, lol), but thats fine. I am going to freeze some, so I will have lots for a quick dinner fix this month. So thanks for the inspiration! ~Tara ===== ~*~Cats: Bo, Kahlua & Bailey~*~ ~*~Dog: Tico~*~ ~*~Spotted Python: Malfoy~*~ ~*~Ball Pythons: Xander, Anya & Jive~*~ ~*~Leopard Geckos: Spirit & Amie~*~ ~*~Bearded Dragon: Ally~*~ http://www.kamloopscanada.net ____________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals..ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Your red bean chili sounds great.Do you think it would work with canned beans? I never have any luck with dried beans. Most of the time they never soften up, but I have also cooked them way too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 there's an art to cooking dried beans, and i'm too lazy to try it. :-) i don't see why canned beans wouldnt' work. i use them for just about everything else. Megan MilliganDesert Rose Musings (www.desertrosemusings.com) (parts still under construction)Cal-Neva Animal Rescue (www.desertrosemusings.com/calnevarescue/index.htm) - Hilary H Merola Saturday, July 03, 2004 1:16 PM Re: Re: Red Kindey Beans Your red bean chili sounds great.Do you think it would work with cannedbeans? I never have any luck with dried beans. Most of the time theynever soften up, but I have also cooked them way too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 i forgot to add, if you don't want all the salt with canned beans, put them in a colander and rinse them for about a minute under a water faucet. that way you can control how much salt you put in. Megan p.s. i use sea salt that tends to taste better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 I imagine it would be just as great with canned beans. And try others as well, there are so many I have yet to discover I just the other day tried canned fava beans in a soup for the first time. They were great. Of course, they were drained and well rinsed I also had white kidney beans and processed chick peas (with processed mushrooms) in that soup. Was wonderful ~Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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