North African 15 Bean Chili Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CHICKPEA STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, ras el hanout and cinnamon and cook until the tomato juices are thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the broth, apricots, squash and chickpeas and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint, parsley and lemon juice. Remove the cinnamon stick and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Serve the stew over hot couscous or rice.

NORTH AFRICAN LENTIL-CHICKPEA TAGINE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, warm oil. Add onion and cook, stirring, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, cumin, salt, coriander, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute longer. Spoon into a 5- or 6-qt slow cooker.
• Add squash, lentils, and broth to slow cooker, stirring well to combine. Cover and cook until lentils and squash are tender, about 2 hours on High or 4 hours on Low. Stir in chickpeas and tomatoes. Cover and cook 30 minutes on High. Stir in chopped parsley. Ladle evenly into 6 shallow bowls and dollop with yogurt; sprinkle with paprika and peanuts. Garnish with parsley sprigs.
• Per serving: 11/2 cups tagine, 2 tbsp yogurt, and 1 tbsp peanuts

AFRICAN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook dry beans according to instructions on packet. (No need with canned beans).
• Sauté onions until they are soft and clear.
• Add tomato paste, coconutcream and seasonings, stirring over a gentle heat until they form a smooth and creamy sauce.
• Drain beans and add to sauce. Allow to simmer gently for 15 minutes or so, stirring from time to time.
• Serve on brown or white rice accompanied by a salad.

AFRICAN BEANS WITH COLLARDS

Steps:

• Wash, de-stem and chop the collards. Add raisins to collards and set aside. The easiest way to prepare collards is to work from the back of the leaf. Slice down each side of the stem and put leaves in a pile. Roll the pile of leaves and slice thinly crosswise, then slice diagonally into 1 to 2 inch pieces.
• Chop garlic, onions and mushrooms and set aside.
• Combine tomatoes, coconut, paprika, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, beans and water and set aside.
• Coat large covered non-stick frying pan or Dutch oven (at least 5 quarts) with oil. Add garlic, onions and mushrooms. Cook covered, stirring frequently until soft, adding small amounts of water as needed to prevent sticking.
• Add as many greens as will fit with a small amount of water if needed to prevent sticking. Cover and allow collards to wilt. Keep adding collards and mixing frequently until all have been added.
• Add tomato mixture and continue cooking, stirring frequently for about 5 to 7 minutes or until greens are tender but still nice and bright, adding small amounts of water if needed to prevent sticking.

NORTH AFRICAN 15 BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Rinse and sort through beans. In a 3.5- or 4-quart pan, bring water (with baking soda)to a boil over high heat. Add beans. Let water return to a boil then boil, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding cooking water. While beans are standing, pan fry beef and sausage to remove fat. In a 4-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine onion, garlic, red pepper, allspice, cumin, coriander, oregano, baking soda, and chilies. Crumble in beef and pork sausage; mix to coat with seasonings. Stir in beans; pour in broth. Cover; cook at LOW setting until beans are very tender to bite (8.5 to 10 hours). Increase cooker heat setting to HIGH and stir in olives and tomatoes. Cover and cook until chili is very hot (over 30 minutes). Skim and discard fat from chili, if necessary. Season to taste with salt.

24 WAYS TO MAKE SLOW COOKER BEANS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a bean dish in 30 minutes or less!