Kidney Bean Kiev

[Guest guest]

Sure. It's pretty easy.

 

Garlic " butter "

5-6 Tbsp Earth Balance (or any other you like. The recipe actually calls for

8, but I cut it down with no change to taste)

3 garlic cloves, chopped (I usually run it through the garlic press. I like

about half a clove of Elephant garlic, as it's not so strong, so my 3yr old

will eat more stuff when I cook with this than regular garlic)

1Tbsp chopped parsley (I've changed herbs around, tarragon and dill together

are pretty good)

 

Bean Patties

One can of kidney beans

1 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs (I usually use matzo meal instead as it's vegan)

2Tbsp Earth Balance (I actually forgot this part last time, and it can be

left out, though it's a bit drier)

1 leek, chopped (or a small onion/half a med. onion or however much you

like)

1 stalk celery, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

 

To make garlic 'butter':

In a bowl, put garlic, E.B. and herbs. Blend with a wooden spoon (it's

fairly easy). Place on parchment/wax paper or clear plastic wrap, and roll

into tube shape. Put in fridge or freezer to chill a bit (you want it to

firm up, but not be a solid hunk of a brick).

 

For Bean patties:

Using potato masher, mash beans and stir in about 3/4c of the breadcrumbs

until thoroughly blended

 

Melt EB or use cooking spray to saute the leek and celery for 3-4 min's

(basically untill onions are clear)

 

Add bean mix to the pan, add spices (parsley, salt and pepper to taste and

mix well. (I usually skip the putting it in the pan and just add the

onions/celery to the bean mix)

 

Shape bean mix into oval shapes (one can yeilds about 4 servings, 2 cans

yeilds 8)

 

Take garlic 'butter' out and slice into 4 (I've actually used the same

amount of it for 8 bean patties, so you can really adjust that part for your

own fat/oil intake)

 

make a well in the bean patty, and mould the bean mix around the garlic

butter to encase it completely.

 

Dip each patty into the rest of the breadcrumbs

 

You can either pan fry to make them golden brown, turningonce for about 7-10

min's or until golden brown.

I've baked them in the oven, turning once, I think it was around 350 for

about 45min's to an hour (total time) till both sides were brown.

 

I serve with a salad, a green vegie, and my son's choice of one other

(McCain makes " Smiley Fries " that are vegan, and we get those on occasion,

and he loves them). You can do mashed potatoes and a simple gravy (I usually

thicken some Better Than Boullion Vegetable Broth and use that, it's really

super tasty, they make a vegetarian 'chicken' one and I think a vegi 'beef'

one, but I never see them in stores, but my co-op has them, but I don't ever

want a case. LOL).

 

It's very yummy. It sounds a lot more complex than it actually is. My 3

yr old likes to help mash (he's now always asking to help me cook, too).

 

Missie

 

 

On 12/29/06, Kim Beeman <kbroc1 wrote:

>

> Missie,

>

> Thanks for the all the food ideas!!

>

> You mentioned Kidney Bean kiev and tofu balls...can you share the recipe

> for those??!

>

> Thanks!!

>

> Kim

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the recipe Missie! We will try it...modified for my boys : )

Hopefully I can make it work for them...I love chili, but chili twice a week is

getting old

 

Thanks!

Kim