Bean And Pea Medley Food

SLOW-COOKED BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until onion and peppers are tender. Discard bay leaves.

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

SAUTéED VEGETABLE MEDLEY WITH BACON

Steps:

• Microwave beans and carrots in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and butter to reserved drippings; cook 1 min. or until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Add sugar snap peas, frozen peas and bean mixture; stir. Cook 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add half each of the dill and bacon; mix well. Sprinkle with remaining dill and bacon.

GARLICKY GREEN BEANS AND PEAS

Steps:

• In medium saucepot, over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.

BEAN, AND PEA MEDLEY

Steps:

• 1. Sort navy beans and peas, rinse well. Cover with water, and bring to a boil for one minute. Allow to soak one hour.
• 2. Cut Acorn squash in two and scrape out the seeds. Cover with foil, (cling wrap if microwaving)and bake until fork tender. Remove skin and cut into one inch cubes. Set aside.
• 3. Drain beans, peas, and put them in pressure cooker or stock pot.
• 4. Adds squash, lentils, seasoning meat, garlic, onion mixture, bouillon, pepper seed, salt and pepper. Fill pressure cooker or stock pot half full of water. (Pressure cook for 15 minutes after cooker begins to jiggle). In stock pot cook until beans are tender.
• 5. Remove neck bones, hocks, and allow to cool, and remove meat from bones. Add meat to beans along with can of black beans, and corn. Simmer until everything is well heated. Taste for additional seasoning as needed.
• 6. Serve over rice with slice of corn bread and glass of Ice tea.

GREEN GREEN SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute only. Lift the beans from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve and immerse them in a bowl of ice water. Add the snap peas to the same boiling water and cook for 1 minute, until al dente, adding them to the ice water and the beans. Cut the asparagus into 2-inch lengths diagonally and cook in the boiling water for 2 minutes, and add to the ice water. Cut the broccolini in half, boil for 1 minute, and add to the ice water. When all the vegetables in the water are cold, drain well.
• When ready to serve, heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan or large pot. Saute the shallots over medium heat for 5 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Add the drained vegetables to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper and toss. Cook just until the vegetables are heated through. Serve hot.

BEEF AND BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a medium size skillet, brown ground beef, and onion, drain and transfer to a 4-5 quart slow cooker.
• Add bacon, and all 4 cans of beans.
• In a medium bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, pepper, and oregeno.
• Add to slow cooker and stir.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
• When ready to serve, spoon over corn chips, and sprinkle cheese over top.

BEAN MEDLEY MARINATED SALAD

Steps:

• Drain all beans and rinse.
• Put in a large bowl.
• Add peppers and onions.
• Mix sugar,vinegar and salad oil.
• Pour over bean mixture and all salt and pepper.
• Toss and chill at least 4 hours.
• Serve and enjoy.

GREEN BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Steam or cook carrots and green beans in boiling water.
• Cook until tender, but still firm.
• Melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute onions and mushrooms until almost tender.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Stir in green beans, carrots, seasoned salt, garlic, and white pepper.
• Cover and cook five minutes on low heat.

HONEY-MUSTARD STEAMED GREEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Whisk the oil with the mustard, honey and vinegar in a large bowl and season.
• Put the leeks in the water, bring back to the boil, then simmer gently for 1 min. Add the beans and cook for 2 mins, then add the broccoli and simmer everything for 4 mins. Finally, add the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for 1 min more. Drain really well, then tip into the large bowl and toss through the dressing. Serve straight away.

SNOW PEA MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion in oil for 1-2 minutes. Add peppers; cook for 2 minutes. , Stir in the peas and mushrooms; saute 3-4 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Sprinkle with salt.

BAKED BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck with the onion until done. Drain fat.
• Drain 1 can pork 'n beans, kidney beans and lima beans. Add all beans into the meat mixture and pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
• Add bacon, BBQ sauce, sugar, vinegar, molasses, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour in a preheated 350 degree oven.