Bean dish ideas from LearningLifeLong

Just pasting in from the AWU page so I can find these great ideas again when I need them:

• Tomato paste and soy cheddar are my favorite. 

   

  Or vegetable curry with beans over rice... use cumin, vegetable masala, curry powder, chili powder, garlic, onion, basil, and a dash of cinnamon. 

   

  Or make hearty harvest soup with vegetable broth, carrots, onions/leeks, celery, potatoes, beans, corn, and rice. Mix up the types of rice too. For instance I like wild rice on occasion, or sticky rice, or brown rice.

  
  
• How about mixing baked beans in tomato sauce with rice to make a thick patty, then serve it like a hamburger?

  
  
• My cookbook suggests gungo beans or kidney beans with pumpkin/squash, spinach/kale an rice. the spices are onion, jalapeno, garlic, ginger, cumin, cloves, allspice, and salt. or caribbean rice: oil, onion, carrot, garlic, chile pepper, long grain rice, vegetable stock, coconut milk, kidney beans, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper. (Sorry, but I do love cooking

Beans on Board

(from Norma Levy)

Saute onion and garlic, add chile powder for 30 secs, then add pinto or kidney beans, lightly drained, ketchup, a little molasses (or if you dont have, brown sugar) a dash of soy sauce, a little wheat germ or flour to thicken, and serve on whole grain toast. It reminds of a cross between my mom's baked beans and a sloppy joe.

Sauce Pois

(from Leslie Gildart)

Rinse Black Beans. Combine Scallions, Parsley, Shallots (basically some minced onion), and Hot Pepper (you can use dried cayenne or a little hot sauce - we use whatever hot sauce we have) to form a paste . Heat some oil in a pot and add paste, beans, and scallions (if you have them). Add water, parsley, and bring to boiling. Cover and simmer for 2 hrs. or until beans are tender. Process beans and juice in a food processor, or blender. Force through a strainer. Return sauce to low heat and season to taste. Serve over rice.

Carrot and Black Bean Pasta Sauce

Ingredients:
-1 can crushed stewed tomatoes
-1 can tomato paste
-2 carrots, grated
-1 cup black beans
-1/2 an onion, diced
-2 tsp garlic powder
-basil and oregano, to taste
-salt and pepper, to taste
-garnish with either parmesan cheese or hemp seeds
-your favourite pasta (I love whole grain Penne)

Directions:
In a frying pan mix together stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, shredded carrot, onion, black beans, and spices and cook over medium heat until all ingredients are soft. Serve over your favourite pasta with either parmesan cheese or hemp seeds. Feeds one family. Very filling!