Lemon And Bay Leaf Bean Pickles Food

MUSTARD BEAN PICKLES

Steps:

• Wash and string beans.
• Cut into small pieces.
• Boil in salt water until just tender.
• Put sugar, flour, mustard, spices, and vinegar in pot.
• Boil until thick.
• Drain beans and pour dressing over them.
• Seal in sterilized jars.

SPANISH GREEN BEANS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat if garlic begins to brown. Add green beans, then continue to cook and stir until bright green but not quite tender, about 4 minutes.
• Mix in tomatoes, lemon juice and pine nuts, and season with chives, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer gently uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

ENFRIJOLADAS PINTOS

Steps:

• Make the pickled onion: Combine the onion, lemon juice, oregano, red-pepper flakes, bay leaf, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and mix. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together and the onion to soften. The onion can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 to 5 days before serving.
• Make the enfrijoladas: Place the chipotle in a small bowl and add enough hot water to cover (see Tip). Let stand to rehydrate for 10 minutes. Once rehydrated and pliable, drain and remove the stem. To a blender or food processor, add the beans, 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth or bean cooking liquid, and the softened chipotle. Blend until completely smooth. Add more of the broth, 1/4 cup at a time as needed, to make a smooth bean sauce. Season to taste with salt.
• Heat a medium pot over medium-low. Add 2 tablespoons oil and heat, then add the bean mixture. Stir to incorporate; the mixture may sizzle and spatter. Allow the mixture to come to a low simmer and reduce heat to low to keep warm. Add additional liquid as needed to thin to a cheese-sauce consistency.
• Heat a comal or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil, then add 1 to 2 tortillas and lightly fry until softened and blistered, 30 to 60 seconds per side. Transfer the fried tortillas to a plate, and continue to add more oil to the comal as needed to cook all the tortillas.
• Use tongs to slightly submerge each fried tortilla in the hot bean mixture one at a time. Flip the tortilla over to coat the second side, then fold the tortilla in half, pull out of the pot and place on a dinner plate. Continue this process until all the tortillas are coated in the enfrijolada sauce, dividing them among 4 plates. Spoon any remaining bean sauce over the top of the tortillas. Garnish with the sour cream, pickled red onion, pepitas, cilantro and avocado.

LEMON AND BAY LEAF BEAN PICKLES

Steps:

• In large pot combine water, vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Bring to a boil over med-high heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolves. Take off heat. Add beans, return to the boil, cook for 1 minute. Remove beans, keep liquid in pot. Return liquid to a simmer, covered.
• Add 2 bay leaves, 2 strips lemon peel and 1 teaspoon black peppercorns into hot sterlized pint jars. Pack hot beans into jars lengthwise, cut beans if needed. Leaving 1/2" headspace.
• Poor hot liquid into jars, leaving 1/2" headspace. Remove bubbles, wipe rims and add lids.
• Process in water bath for 10 minutes. Start timing once water is boiling.

MUSTARD BEAN PICKLES

Steps:

• Cut beans into 1" pieces.
• Cook beans in boiling water just until tender. Drain well.
• In a saucepan large enough to hold everything heat the first amount of vinegar (1 1/2 cups) until it boils.
• In a bowl mix sugars, ClearJel, spices and stir to blend well. Stir in remaining vinegar (1 cup) and mix until smooth. Add to boiling vinegar and stir constantly until mixture returns to a boil and thickens. Add the drained beans. Continue stirring gently until it returns to a boil. Fill hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch headspace. Seal.
• It is recommended to process all pickles in a hot water bath for 10 minutes to ensure a good seal.
• Do not reduce or weaken the vinegar in this recipe or alter proportions of beans to sauce. The acidity is necessary for safety.

EASY FRESH BEAN, GARLIC AND ONION SAUTE

Steps:

• Rinse the beans with cold water and trim off ends.
• In medium saucepan, steam the beans (tightly covered) in about 1/4 cup water until tender, about 5 minutes; remove from water to drain well, and set aside (I pat them dry with paper towels).
• In a skillet heat the oil or butter (can use both).
• Add in sliced onions, and chopped garlic; saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add in zest, 2/3 cup orange juice, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add in the steamed beans; toss to coat.
• Heat for about 1 more minute or so.
• Delicious!

TORTELLINI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan heat oil over medium heat cook carrots, onion, garlic, basil and bay leaf. Stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken stock and tomatoes, breaking tomatoes with back of spoon. Bring to a boil.
• Add tortellini return to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium heat cook stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.
• Stir in black beans and season with pepper.
• Discard bay leaf. Ladle into bowl and sprinkle with cheese.