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Bean & Lentil Recipes

Christmas Lima Bean Succotash Recipe

Succotash is a simple yet satisfying vegetable side dish made of corn, onion and beans.  Here we’ve added fresh sage, tomato, and used christmas lima beans to give it more visual, textural and flavor pizazz. Ingredients: 1 Roma Tomato 2 ears of Corn 1/2 cup chopped Onion 1 cup dry Christmas Lima Beans 3+ tbsp …

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How to Properly Soak and Cook Dried Beans

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Believe it or not, there are wrong ways, and the best way to cook bulk dried beans.  Below is an easy and excellent technique. Soaking and Cooking Dry Beans 1. Rinse the dry beans. 2. Cover with 2x cold water. Cover and put in fridge for at least 8 hours, but no longer than 24 …

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How to Cook Lentils – Tastiest Method

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Lentils are an affordable, delicious, and incredibly nutritious food and store very well in the pantry.  As they are 26% protein and can be combined with rice or other grains to create a plant-based complete protein meal, vegetarians and vegans (who’d want to replace the chicken stock used below with vegetable stock) should definately consider …

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Beans & Sausage with Brown Butter & Sage Recipe

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Not enough time for a cassoulet?  Here’s a very simple, yet hearty dish that really takes advantage of the complex flavors found in our game sausages.   Ingredients: A few tablespoons of butter Fresh sage leaves Cooked White Beans (we recommend European Soldier Beans) Venison Sausage or rabbit sausage Cooking Instructions: 1. Bring the butter to …

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White Bean Antelope Stew Recipe

A mild yet hearty game meat stew with a noticeable oregano flavor. Drink Pairings: Oregon Pinot Noir or Chateauneuf du Pape Ingredients:          Makes 10 Servings 1 1/2lbs Antelope Stew Meat  (could substitute Elk Stew Meat) All Purpose Flour 1 3/4 quarts Beef Stock 15oz can of Cannelini Beans (could substitute Great Northern Beans or another …

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Sausage, Escarole & White Bean Soup Recipe

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This is a very hearty, entrée-style soup that’s perfect for warming up on a cold day. Ingredients 1 lb. European Soldier Beans or Great Northern Beans 12 oz. wild boar sausage, cut in ½ inch slices 3 cloves garlic, minced. 2 heads escarole (substitutes: endive, Treviso, raddichio) 3 quarts chicken stock (if using store-bought, look for …

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Stuben Bean Cake Recipe

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This play on black bean cakes uses Yellow Eye Stubens instead of the traditional Black Turtle beans.  They’re crispy on the outside and warm, creamy and comforting on the inside with a slight crunch from the raw onion.  The refreshing, crisp bite of the tzatziki sauce brightens them up. Drink Pairings: Assyrtiko Greek White Wine …

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Yellow Eye Stuben Beans au Jus Recipe

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While you can simply use a basic bean cooking method to prepare beans, this recipe adds flavor and moisture by slowly reducing chicken stock down to a flavorful sauce. Ingredients: (Makes 6 Servings) ½-1 cups dry Stuben Yellow Eye Beans (could substitute Flageolets, Scarlet Runner Beans, or Rice Beans, adjusting cooking time in step 2) 2 …

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How to Make Cassoulet: Home Edition

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This is a version of this classic French dish that has been adapted for home chefs.  A traditional cassoulet is a 2-day process, because you have to confit the duck legs, etc. This version still has plenty of steps, but you can do it at home in about four hours. The result is a rich, delicious …

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White Bean Puree with Kale and some nice finishes

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Thanks to Becca who takes care of our plants for the inspiration for this recipe (If you are in Seattle and want to hire someone with a green thumb to make your life lusher, Becca is your fertility goddess.  Just email me and I’ll give you her info). I am presenting this recipe backwards.  What …

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