497 the very beans and Recipes

olive oil or 1/2 cup salad oil, white vinegar, prepared mustard or 1 tbsp dijon mustard, sugar, salt, dried onion, minced (or 1/2 tsp if using granules ), dried garlic granules (or 1 small clove, very finely chopped ), red kidney beans, drained, brown rice , precooked, tomatoes or 1 cup grape, parsley or 1 cup cilantro, finely chopped, carrot , chopped into size of kidney beans, yellow bell peppers or 1/2 cup orange bell pepper, chopped into size of kidney beans, cheddar cheese , cut into cubes size of kidney beans, red onion, finely chopped

vegetable oil, bacon, diced, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, very finely minced, lean ground beef, tomatoes, diced, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, water, dark red kidney beans, well rinsed, beans, well rinsed (the 6 or 7 mixed variety), pork and beans in tomato sauce (do not rinse), carrot, fine dice, celery, fine dice, potato, fine dice, chili powder, dried basil, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper

dried white bean, cooked (or about 2 cups canned white beans), carrots , cut in small bite-sized pieces, celery , cut in small cross-wise pieces, garlic cloves, peeled, mashed and cut into very fine pieces, diced tomatoes, chicken broth (1 14 oz. can will do), bay leaves, sausage, cooked, crumbled and well drained (or the equivalent amount of ham or turkey, cooked if need be, and cut into bite sized pieces), milk or 2 cups half-and-half cream, kale (don tsp use the stems) or 3 -4 cups bok choy, rinsed and cut into bite-sized pieces (don tsp use the stems)

fresh green beans (thin beans preferred, but any type will work), shallots, peeled , and cut into thin slivers, garlic cloves, peeled and cut into thin slices, olive oil (original recipe called for 3, but i thought 2 was plenty), salt (or less ), fresh ground black pepper, flat leaf parsley, very finely chopped, almonds, chopped (i used sliced almonds and only slightly chopped them), lemon zest

great northern bean, cooked very soft (or 1 28 oz can of large white beans), olive oil, garlic, chopped (about 5 cloves), onions, diced, fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1/4 tsp. dried ), dried new mexico chili (or 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes), head escarole (about 6 cups leaves , or an equal amount of spinach, torn into large pieces), ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced (about 1 1/2 cups), unsalted butter, flat-leaf italian parsley , rough chopped, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated (optional), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, drops extra virgin olive oil (or a nice flavored oil)

dried navy beans (or use quick soak method below) or 1/2 lb pinto beans, soaked in cold water overnight (or use quick soak method below), salt, pepper, carrot, sliced, leeks or 1/2 onion, very finely chopped, garlic cloves, pressed, smoked bacon or 1/2 lb smoked ham hock, smoked ham stock or 4 cups water, cooking oil or 2 tbsp lard, onions, chopped, hungarian paprika, flour, parsley, chopped, sour cream, vinegar

green beans, drained, sliced carrots, drained, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, white onion, very thinly sliced, green bell pepper, chopped, celery, chopped, fresh parsley, snipped fine, white vinegar, artificial sweetener , to taste (or 1/3 cup sugar), salad oil, salt, dry mustard, black pepper

asparagus, tuna in water, drained, cannellini beans , in water, drained, red onion, very finely chopped, capers, olive oil, red wine vinegar, tarragon, finely chopped

black beans or 3 cups uncooked dried, raw ground beef, beef jerky, shredded, yellow onions, diced, fresh garlic, chopped, green bell peppers, diced, chipotle peppers, from can chopped (note very spicy ), chili sauce, in can, tomato paste, beef stock or 2 quarts chicken stock, mild chili powder, cumin, ground black pepper, kosher salt, to taste (because you get saltiness from the beef jerky ), fresh cilantro, chopped, smoked mozzarella cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded

busch bake beans (the big 1 from sam s club), pinto beans, great northern (white ) beans, use whatever bean combination you prefer-i use what s in my cabinet at the time ), chopped/diced tomatoes, green pepper (chop coarsely ), yellow pepper (chop coarsely ), red pepper (chop coarsely ), very large red or white onion, real bacon bits (the big bag from sam s club), maple syrup (add what you prefer), ground pork (or turkey/beef-your preference), stalk of celery cut up fine

cooked ham , cut in bite-sized pieces, kidney beans, drained, cut green beans, drained, cut yellow beans, drained, chopped bell pepper, red onion, very thinly sliced in rings, salt, salad oil, vinegar, pepper

dry pinto beans, water, smoked ham hocks (depending on meatiness, or the pre joint end of a ham, bone & skin in, don tsp spare the meat), yellow onion, very coarsely chopped, liquid smoke, blackstrap molasses, brown sugar (maybe a bit more if you like it sweet), cider vinegar, catsup (a good squirt), yellow mustard (a smaller squirt), black pepper, kosher salt, cayenne, black beans (i know that s cheating), red onion, medium fine chop

olive oil, garlic, minced, red onion, very finely chopped, red bell pepper , cut into 1/4 dice 3 stalks celery, cut into 1/4 dice, cooked white beans or 1 cup navy beans or 1 cup great northern bean, vegetable stock, chopped flat leaf parsley, hot pepper flakes (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh spaghetti, grated parmesan cheese or 1 -2 oz romano cheese

fine green beans , topped and tailed, mange-touts peas, shredded diagonally, bean sprouts, red onion, very finely sliced, canned straw mushrooms, rice wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, shoyu or 2 tbsp light soy sauce, sesame oil, raw brown sugar, fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped, thai basil, roughly chopped, spring onions, finely shredded, fresh coriander, fresh basil leaves, sesame seeds, toasted

salsa, fully ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into small dice, cooked black beans (canned beans, well rinsed, are fine), red bell pepper, cored, seeded, cut into small dice, and blanched, scallions, green parts only, chopped, rice vinegar, fresh orange juice, grated lime zest, very small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, swordfish fillets (about 7 oz each), olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

lean pork loin chop , trimmed of fat and cut into 1/4-inch wide by 1-inch long by 1/4-inch thick slices, light soy sauce, cornstarch, peanut oil, yellow onion, peeled and sliced thinly, fermented black beans, lightly crushed, fresh ginger, peeled , and shredded into very thin slivers, garlic cloves, cut into thin shreds, pressed tofu , cut into similar sized slices as pork, light soy sauce, green beans, ends trimmed and cut on the bias into 2 1/2-inch lengths (chinese yard-long beans), red bell pepper , cut into very thin, 2-inch long slices, toasted sesame oil

potato- bolied, tomato- cut in to pieces, kidney bean- soaked overnight and boiled ( i use a pressure cooker to make it soft and its time saving too), onion- finely chopped ., cilantro- finely chopped, twig of mint - for garnishing only, ginger- very finely chopped, garlic- very finely chopped ., green chilli- chopped ( optional), salt to taste., roasted cumin powder - 1tsp, lemon juice - 1 tsp, white sauce, flour, butter, milk, salt- as per taste .

great northern beans or 1 lb white beans, water, maple syrup , grade b, rice vinegar (or your favorite kind ), garlic cloves, minced, shallots, finely diced, aleppo pepper (optional heat factor ) or 1 1/2 tsp prepared horseradish (optional heat factor), whole grain mustard, cream sherry (optional- but very nice , i use the cheap stuff), bacon, thick sliced, cut into 2 inch (or so)