Beluga Lentil Stew over Fresh Spinach
SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OIL-FREE OPTION* Rosemary-scented shiny black lentils over bright green spinach with orange flecks of carrot are here to brighten up your night. YIELD: 3 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 20 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 25 to 35 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons (28 ml) olive oil (*use water or broth) 1/2 small onion, […]
Tomato Rosemary White Beans
SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OIL-FREE This simple bean dish is perfect over toasted bread, rice, or a bed of creamy polenta. It’s easy to make but really dresses up dinner. YIELD: 4 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 15 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 30 to 45 minutes for stove top, 8 to 9 hours for slow cooker […]
Black Eyed Peas with Grit Cakes
SOY-FREE OPTION* GLUTEN-FREE OIL-FREE OPTION** Creamy beans rest on top of grit cakes to make a delicious Southern-style meal. If you can find some jalapeño salt, it really adds a special touch to this dish. YIELD: 6 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 20 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 1 1/2 to 2 hours for stove top, 7 […]
Good Mother Stallard Beans
SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OIL-FREE This is a simple recipe, but unlike most of the recipes in this book, it does not use precooked beans. The best part of this is the beautiful broth, called pot liquor, that the beans make as they cook. This is my favorite way to feature many heirloom beans, but especially Good […]
Down Home Greens and Beans Sautè
SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OIL-FREE OPTION* When the beautiful greens show up at the market, this is the quick dinner to use them in. The longest part of this recipe is prepping the greens, and you can always do that the night before. This works especially well with collards after the first frost in the fall. That’s […]
Baked Lima Beans in Tomato Sauce
SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OIL-FREE OPTION* These dried lima beans are cooked up in an herbed tomato broth right in your oven. It takes about an hour, but you don’t have to babysit this perfect winter dinner. YIELD: 6 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 10 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 45 to 60 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 can […]
Hard Cider Sauced Beans
SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OPTION* OIL-FREE Serve these beans with a side of veggies and some crusty bread to make a complete dinner. YIELD: 4 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 10 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 20 to 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 cups (513 g) cooked pinto beans or 2 cans (15 ounces, or 425 g each), […]
Creole White Beans
These are similar to the familiar red beans and rice, but aren’t known as much outside of Louisiana. I like them because of the extra creaminess the white beans lend to the dish. YIELD: 4 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 20 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 30 to 90 minutes for stove top, 8 to 10 hours […]
Vaquero Bean Tempeh Chili
This chili has a very rich, dark flavor from the combination of chiles. If you decide to buy heirloom beans from Rancho Gordo, be sure to order some of their yummy chili powders. YIELD: 6 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 20 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 40 to 50 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons (28 ml) […]
Cheezy Yellow Eyed Peas
These comforting beans make their own tasty gravy. Serve over piping hot cornbread to sop up all the goodness. Feel free to use black-eyed peas if you don’t have yellow-eyed ones. YIELD: 4 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 20 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 15 to 25 minutes for stove top, 6 to 9 hours for slow […]