Fresh Herb Bean Spread Food

EASY VEGAN BEAN SPREAD

Easy Vegan Bean Spread image

A modified recipe from the vegetarian cookbook The New Laurel's Kitchen. There's room to vary the recipe to make it suit your tastes including of course Mexican-inspired. The original recipe called for soy beans, but I don't care too much for them so I've substituted pintos-usually; sometimes black beans or red beans. I think the two magic ingredients are the celery and the vinegar. Use for burritos, as a sandwich spread, in portabella mushroom burgers, bagel topping, chip dip, etc.

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 medium white onions or 1/2 medium yellow onion, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
1 medium celery (with leaves, minced)
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper (or 1/2 jalapeno, diced for spicier version)
2 tablespoons tomato paste (I use ketchup or even BBQ sauce)
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning (salt-free) or 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning (salt-free)
1 1/2 cups beans, of your choice cooked and mashed
2 teaspoons white vinegar, to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper
fresh parsley
shoyu
fresh lemon juice
cumin
cilantro leaf
cayenne

Steps:

Begin by sauteing on medium heat the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft.
Next add the celery and pepper if using and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the garlic, tomato paste, herbs of your choice. Simmer about 10 minutes. (*Alternately, you can add the beans into the pan with the celery, onion, tomato paste, etc. and simmer. Do not allow the beans to dry out, adding a bit of water or stock if necessary.).
Place the cooked, warmed beans into a serving bowl.
Add the sauce along with the vinegar, salt and pepper into the mashed beans and mix well. Bean mixture should be spreadable but not watery.
Adjust seasoning.

EASY HERBED GREEN BEANS

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An assortment of herbs adds a refreshing burst of flavor to this easy green bean dish. You can serve it in moments, and it goes so well with just about any main course. -Ann Bassett of Nashville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons butter
1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut green beans, thawed
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion in butter over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in green beans and seasonings. Cook and stir 6-8 minutes longer or until beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 524mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MEDITERRANEAN WHITE BEAN SPREAD WITH FRESH HERBS

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This spread or dip is a bit different than others I've tried. The flavor reminds me of herbed olive oil that you dip bread into. Fresh herbs are a must, but any white bean can be used in place of the cannellini beans. I used purple basil, which gave the spread a nice color. It is good any way you'd normally use hummus or most any dip, but I think it is especially good on crostini or crackers, or as a sandwich spread. This is adapted from a recipe from Kraft.

Provided by Vino Girl

Categories Spreads

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans, rinsed and drained (cannellini)
3 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon basil, fresh,snipped into medium size pieces
1 tablespoon thyme, fresh
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Place beans, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil in food processor or mini-chopper; process until smooth.
Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until well mixed and the herbs are chopped as coarsely or finely as you like (I like them almost liquified).
Refrigerate for at least a few hours so the flavors blend (overnight is even better).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.6, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 460.7, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 2.1, Protein 5.8