Joe Muers Bean Relish Recipe 335 Food

GREEN BEAN MUSTARD RELISH

Steps:

• Cook vegetables in lightly salted boiling water until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Drain and discard liquid.
• In separate saucepan combine vinegar and sugar and bring up to a boil.
• Meanwhile combine flour, mustard and tumeric with cold water and stir slowly into hot vinegar mixture.
• Add celery seed and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add vegetables and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Continue to simmer while you pack into prepared (sterilized) jars filling to within 1/2" of the top making sure vinegar solution covers the vegetables.
• Cap.
• Process in boiling water bath five minutes.

GREEN BEANS WITH MAGIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the green beans and sauté until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Season lightly with salt to taste and remove from the heat.
• Combine the soy sauce, tahini, honey, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and garlic in a small bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Drizzle over the green beans and lightly toss to combine.

SPICY CORN AND BEAN RELISH

Steps:

• Sautee garlic, onion and pepper in the olive oil until they are soft.
• Add the corn and beans. fill a shot glass halfway with triple sec and the other half with tequila (mini margarita) and pour over the mix.
• add in the red pepper flakes (you can adjust the amount depending on the heat you like).
• When the liquid is reduced, squeeze the juice from one lime over the whole mix.
• Turn off the flame and add in the cilantro.