Bean Pie Recipe - whoops!

[Guest guest]

Oh you temptress! LOL

 

Well I did ask, didn't I? Okay, there's good news and not-so-good news here.

 

First the not-so-good: As you'll guess this is far too high in fat content

(cheese, pastry) for

this group. You're trying to slim down? Then slim down you will - with help and

encouragement.

 

But the good news is two-fold: There are lots of good bean recipes without

cheese and

without pastry (pastry is hard to find without rather more fat than is good for

those who

are trying to lose weight) - check out our Files. Or invent your own! *And* if

you have

really done as you say . . .

 

>I bake 'em and them freeze some in one slice containers for snacks. You can

also freeze

them uncooked.

 

.. . . and you have these pies in your freezer - then hey you've just finished

your holiday

gift shopping! Wonderful treats for friends - and it takes you out of

temptation's way.

Perfect solution!

 

Chat later? Best love, Pat

[Guest guest]

Okay, I have a few ideas that might slim this down a bit....I mean

DANG! it looks so good! First off, use half the cheese that you would

normally use and make it either reduced fat cheese (the stronger the

better) or a soy cheese that is low in fat. Secondly, if we must do a

crust here, how about 1/4 of a crust recipe, and just use it on top,

like you would the potatoes on top of a shepard's pie. Then again, you

could top it with potatoes or a biscuit-like or dumpling topping.

Those you can all make low-fat. Just a couple of ideas. BTW, anyone

tried the canned HEINZ Chili Beans? The label shows no animal products

and I'm totally hooked! When they are on special, I pick up a couple

of cans to keep in the pantry for days that I don't feel like cooking.

Stef

 

 

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[Guest guest]

so, did you get your recipe for bean pie? i have never heard of it

with cheese - and i have never heard of it made that way. but i do

have a recipe if you're interested.

 

jaki

 

, " Pat " <veggiehound>

wrote:

>

> Oh you temptress! LOL

>

> Well I did ask, didn't I? Okay, there's good news and not-so-good

news here.

>

> First the not-so-good: As you'll guess this is far too high in fat

content (cheese, pastry) for

> this group. You're trying to slim down? Then slim down you will -

with help and

> encouragement.

>

> But the good news is two-fold: There are lots of good bean recipes

without cheese and

> without pastry (pastry is hard to find without rather more fat

than is good for those who

> are trying to lose weight) - check out our Files. Or invent your

own! *And* if you have

> really done as you say . . .

>

> >I bake 'em and them freeze some in one slice containers for

snacks. You can also freeze

> them uncooked.

>

> . . . and you have these pies in your freezer - then hey you've

just finished your holiday

> gift shopping! Wonderful treats for friends - and it takes you

out of temptation's way.

> Perfect solution!

>

> Chat later? Best love, Pat

>

[Guest guest]

>i have never heard of it

> with cheese - and i have never heard of it made that way. but i do

> have a recipe if you're interested.

 

On this list we are *always* interested in recipes that are good slimming

recipes, low in fat

and low in calories. If you have a bean pie recipe that can do that, then I'm

sure some of

our members would enjoy it! But it would have to be without pastry, wouldn't it?

Stef had

some great suggestions. (Thanks Stef!)

 

Best, Pat

[Guest guest]

> Okay, I have a few ideas that might slim this down a bit....I mean

> DANG! it looks so good!

 

I know - doesn't it just!!!! Look those ideas are great - if you try it that way

(any of those

ways!) let us know and post the revised recipe, okay?

 

Best love, Pat <goes off muttering and drooling>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

This particular bean pie recipe is made with navy beans and it does have a

vegetable shortening crust, so I don't know how slimming that would make it.

 

Well... so much for my contribution.

 

Pat <veggiehound wrote:

 

>i have never heard of it

> with cheese - and i have never heard of it made that way. but i do

> have a recipe if you're interested.

 

On this list we are *always* interested in recipes that are good slimming

recipes, low in fat

and low in calories. If you have a bean pie recipe that can do that, then I'm

sure some of

our members would enjoy it! But it would have to be without pastry, wouldn't it?

Stef had

some great suggestions. (Thanks Stef!)

 

Best, Pat

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> This particular bean pie recipe is made with navy beans and it does have a

vegetable

shortening crust, so I don't know how slimming that would make it.

 

Shocking to acknowledge, but some veg stuff is as fattening as the animal-based

stuff -

and it's so easy to forget that :-( I used to do it all the time. Still do from

time to time -

such as *not* remembering to look for low-fat soy products. <siggghhhh> Not

fair! I

think I'm going to see if I can make that rice crust work, though - that'd do

for the base

and then it'd be a matter of a thin layer of mashed potatoes, maybe, for the

top? Mashed

without butter or margarine, though.

 

Is the navy bean filling of your bean pie very different to the one recently

posted? I

sometimes like to do something like that and skip the 'crust' except for the

potatoes or

sweet potatoes on top. Mostly, though, when I'm trying to lose weight (or

maintain the

losss - and when is one or the other not the case! LOL) I skip the whole idea of

'pie'

altogether. Easier on my morale.

 

Good to hear from you - more????? :-)

 

Best love, Pat

[Guest guest]

you mean the one with the cheese? no, i didn't see a posting of the recipe but

like i said, i've never heard of a bean pie made with cheese.

 

for the bean pie recipe that i'm referring to, think sweet potato pie, and

substitute the cooked potatoes with cooked navy beans, following all of the

steps for prepping beans. i usually wash and boil them first for two minutes and

let them rest for about two hours before rinsing them again and cooking them.

you want the end product to be soft, and using some of the broth from them you

would have to run the beans through a food processor first, for the smooth

custard consistency.

 

to make the pie vegan, i substitute regular milk with soy milk, or even

better, coconut milk. but like you said, pie is an indulgence, no matter how you

prepare it, vegetarian, vegan or no.

 

jaki

 

Pat <veggiehound wrote:

> This particular bean pie recipe is made with navy beans and it does have a

vegetable

shortening crust, so I don't know how slimming that would make it.

 

Shocking to acknowledge, but some veg stuff is as fattening as the animal-based

stuff -

and it's so easy to forget that :-( I used to do it all the time. Still do from

time to time -

such as *not* remembering to look for low-fat soy products. <siggghhhh> Not

fair! I

think I'm going to see if I can make that rice crust work, though - that'd do

for the base

and then it'd be a matter of a thin layer of mashed potatoes, maybe, for the

top? Mashed

without butter or margarine, though.

 

Is the navy bean filling of your bean pie very different to the one recently

posted? I

sometimes like to do something like that and skip the 'crust' except for the

potatoes or

sweet potatoes on top. Mostly, though, when I'm trying to lose weight (or

maintain the

losss - and when is one or the other not the case! LOL) I skip the whole idea of

'pie'

altogether. Easier on my morale.

 

Good to hear from you - more????? :-)

 

Best love, Pat