Angels Beans Recipes

GIGANTE BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans in water overnight.
• Soooooooooooo...if you didn't think yesterday to soak your beans you can do the "quick soak" method, which is to put your beans in a pot covered by at least 2 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil, turn the heat off and let the pot sit until the water cools down naturally and then pick up the process as if you had soaked the beans overnight.
• Strain the beans from the soaking water. Put the beans in a large pot and cover generously with water. Add the onions, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and bacon skin. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer the beans until all the beans are soft, about 1 hour. Add more water if it reduces too much. Test the beans for doneness by doing the 5 bean test. Bite 5 beans, if they are all soft then they are done. Beans do NOT all cook at the same rate so the 5 bean test is important.
• When the beans are cooked, remove the pot from the heat. Season the water generously with salt and let sit for 15 minutes. Transfer the beans to a serving bowl and serve. If not using the beans right away, store them in the refrigerator in their liquid.
• Beans, beans the musical fruit...

ANGEL HAIR WITH BEANS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Prepare whole wheat angel hair according to package directions.
• Meanwhile in a medium sauce pan, heat the tomatoes, beans, and olives.
• Toss pasta with tomatoe mixture.

AARON'S AMAZING SIMPLE BEANS

Steps:

• Place kidney beans into a large container and cover with about 1 quart water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
• Combine beans, 1 quart water, preserved lemon, sugar, black pepper, red chile pepper, bay leaf, garlic powder, and anise seed in a stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover stockpot, and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove lemon, bay leaf, and red chile pepper from bean mixture. Mash about 10% of the beans against the sides of the stockpot using the back of a spoon. Cover stockpot and simmer for 45 minutes more.
• Remove cover from stockpot and simmer beans until beans are thickened and water is evaporated, about 15 minutes more.

ANGEL HAIR WITH GARLIC SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, spray with cooking spray, toss, set aside.
• Heat olive oil in large non-stick saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, cook until lightly browned (3-4 minutes).
• Add spinach and beans, cook 3 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer 3 minutes.
• Add cooked pasta, cook 2 more minutes, stirring often.
• Let stand a few minutes before serving.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese.

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in yeast mixture and just enough buttermilk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
• Place dough on generously floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead lightly 25 to 30 times, sprinkling with flour if dough is too sticky. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Brush with butter. Serve hot.