Best Bean And Pea Medley Recipes

SLOW-COOKED BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until onion and peppers are tender. Discard bay leaves.

ROASTED GREEN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons oil. Divide between two 15x10x1-in. pans coated with cooking spray., Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients with remaining oil; toss with vegetables.

BEAN, AND PEA MEDLEY

Steps:

• 1. Sort navy beans and peas, rinse well. Cover with water, and bring to a boil for one minute. Allow to soak one hour.
• 2. Cut Acorn squash in two and scrape out the seeds. Cover with foil, (cling wrap if microwaving)and bake until fork tender. Remove skin and cut into one inch cubes. Set aside.
• 3. Drain beans, peas, and put them in pressure cooker or stock pot.
• 4. Adds squash, lentils, seasoning meat, garlic, onion mixture, bouillon, pepper seed, salt and pepper. Fill pressure cooker or stock pot half full of water. (Pressure cook for 15 minutes after cooker begins to jiggle). In stock pot cook until beans are tender.
• 5. Remove neck bones, hocks, and allow to cool, and remove meat from bones. Add meat to beans along with can of black beans, and corn. Simmer until everything is well heated. Taste for additional seasoning as needed.
• 6. Serve over rice with slice of corn bread and glass of Ice tea.

GREEN GREEN SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute only. Lift the beans from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve and immerse them in a bowl of ice water. Add the snap peas to the same boiling water and cook for 1 minute, until al dente, adding them to the ice water and the beans. Cut the asparagus into 2-inch lengths diagonally and cook in the boiling water for 2 minutes, and add to the ice water. Cut the broccolini in half, boil for 1 minute, and add to the ice water. When all the vegetables in the water are cold, drain well.
• When ready to serve, heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan or large pot. Saute the shallots over medium heat for 5 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Add the drained vegetables to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper and toss. Cook just until the vegetables are heated through. Serve hot.

GARLICKY GREEN BEANS AND PEAS

Steps:

• In medium saucepot, over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.

GREEN BEAN AND MUSHROOM MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place green beans and carrots in 1 inch of boiling water. Cover, and cook until tender but still firm. Drain.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and mushrooms until almost tender. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in green beans, carrots, salt, seasoned salt, garlic salt, and white pepper. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.

FIVE-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine beans; divide into four even batches, about 3-3/4 cups each., To make one batch of soup: Wash one batch of beans. Place in a large kettle; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. , Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag. Drain and rinse beans. Return to kettle; add bouillon, spices and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove spices. Add tomatoes and heat through.