Looking to satisfy a bean craving or use the beans you’ve got in the pantry? Are you struggling with how to cook your delicious legumes and beans? There are an endless amount of recipes you can make with beans, including:
Below are a few to get you started.
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 cups vegetable stock
Salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. saffron threads
1-cup brown basmati rice, dry
1 cup diced carrots
2 cups cooked garbanzo beans, drained
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, cut into thin strips
Instructions
In a paella pan or skillet, heat the oil. Sauté over medium heat the onions for about 2 minutes.
Add vegetable stock, garlic, salt, pepper and saffron. Bring to a boil.
Stir in rice and carrots
Return to a boil then reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 35 to 40 minutes or until rice is tender.
Add garbanzo beans, peas and red peppers to pan and replace lid.
Simmer for another 2 minutes until liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat and stir to fluff up rice and distribute vegetables. Garnish with red pepper slices.
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