Zippy Bean Stew Food

ZIPPY BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine all the ingredients.
• Bring to boil on medium heat for 15-30 minutes.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 more minutes or until flavors are blended.
• Add seasonings to taste (2 teaspoons of salt ought to be enough).
• Add other seasonings--spice it up a bit.
• This recipe is very flexible, this is just the original ingredients, except I added the cayenne pepper and the salt.
• Switch the beans around.
• I will use lima beans, or great northern beans.
• Any type of bean can be substituted.
• Heck, use 4 different types of beans.
• It makes for a great healthy meal.
• You can use 1 can pinto beans, 1 can kidney beans, 1 can great northerns, and 1 can lima beans.
• It's a very flexible recipe you can add your own stuff to.

FAVA BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Remove beans from pods to make 4 cups.
• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water (1 inch above level of beans).
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 40-50 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Remove casing from sausage.
• In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Cook sausage, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink.
• Drain off fat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add fava beans, tomatoes, pepper and half each of the basil and oregano.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for about 15 minutes or until stew has thickened and beans are tender.
• Stir in remaining basil and oregano.
• Serve sprinkled with Feta cheese.

CROCK POT PORK & BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Brown pork in oil.
• Put slow cooker liner in crock pot.
• Put pork and vegetables in crock pot.
• In medium sized bowl put diced tomatoes, wine, tapioca, salt, brown sugar, basil, garlic, and pepper; and pour over pork/veggie mixture.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.

TEXAS RANCH STEW

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet, cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, drain.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir drained pasta into stew.