Bean Ragout With Cilantro Cornmeal Dumplings Food

BEAN RAGOUT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook beans in boiling water for 30 minutes until tender. Drain.
• Heat oil, garlic and shallots over medium heat until golden. Add beans and stir until nicely coated with oil. Add chicken stock and simmer until 1/3 liquid remains, about 15 to 20 minutes Add butter and cook until thickened. Finish with grated lemon zest and parsley. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring cider to a boil and reduce by 3/4. Drizzle on plate.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN SOUP WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine the 11 soup ingredients in a slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on low 10-12 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours.
• Make dumplings by mixing together flour, clornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
• Combine egg white, milk, and oil, and add to the flour mixture. Stir with fork, until just combined.
• At the end of the soup's cooking time, turn slow cooker to high. Drop dumpling mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls to make 8 mounds atop of the soup.
• Cover. cook for 30 minutes, and do not lift cover.

CROCK POT BEAN SOUP WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a slow cooker or crock pot combine beans, water, tomatoes, corn, carrot, onion, undrained chili peppers, bouillon, chili powder and garlic.
• Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours.
• Can be put in at night and let cook overnight or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
• For dumplings, in a small bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, combine egg white, milk, and oil.
• Add to flour mixture.
• Stir with a fork just until combined.
• Turn crock pot to high and drop the dumpling mixture from a rounded teaspoon to make about 8 dumplings on the soup.
• Cover and cook for 30 minutes.

PINTO BEAN SOUP WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray, saute onion and carrots (and garlic if using) until tender. (If the pan appears to be too dry, add a tablespoon or so of the chicken broth.) Stir in the cumin until fragrant. Add the the beans, broth and salsa. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until reduced slightly.
• For dumplings, in a small bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Stir in buttermilk, cheese and scallions just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls six dollops onto simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering).

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN SOUP WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine 11 soup ingredients in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low 10 - 12 hours or high 4 - 5 hours.
• Make cumplings by mixing together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Combine egg white, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture. Stir with fork until just combined.
• At the end of the soup's cooking time, turn slow cooker to high. Drop dumplings by rounded teaspoonfuls to make 8 mounsd atop the soup.
• Cover and cook for 30 minutes (do not lift cover).
• Serve topped with your choice(s) of sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

BEAN RAGOUT WITH CILANTRO-CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ragout ingredients in slow cooker; mix well. Cover and cook on LOW 7-8 hours. 2. Prepare dumplings 1 hour before serving. Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt in medium bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese and cilantro. Pour milk into flour mixture. Blend junst until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn slow cooker to HIGH. Drop dumplings by level Tbsp (larger dumplings will not cook properly) on top of ragout. Cover and cook 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in dumpling comes out clean.