Aromatic African Red Beans Recipes

13 WAYS TO COOK RED BEANS

Steps:

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

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 RED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight in 2 quarts of water. OR you could quick soak them by putting the beans into a heavy pot and cover with 2 quarts of water, bring to a boil and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let the beans soak, uncovered for 1 hour.
• Bring the pot of soaked beans to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Add 1/4 C of the onion and simmer, partly covered, about 1 hour, or until the beans are tender but not mushy. Drain the beans and set them aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil until it is hot but not smoking. Saute the remaining cup of onions until soft and translucent but not brown. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, cayenne pepper, white pepper and salt. Stirring frequently, simmer the mixture until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the beans and cook, uncovered, for about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

AROMATIC AFRICAN RED BEANS

Steps:

• Pick through beans to remove any bad ones. Soak in plenty of water, overnight if possible (about 6 hours minimum). Don't add salt at this stage, it will only make the beans tough.
• Ready to cook - drain and rinse the beans thoroughly then place them in a large pot with the 8 cups of fresh water, the onion, celery, and bay leaves.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Cook over low heat for about an hour or until the beans are tender.
• Stir and mash beans against side of pan, leaving some whole.
• Add green pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme and seasonings to taste. Cook uncovered over low heat until almost creamy for about 20 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves before serving over some hot cooked brown rice.

AFRICAN BEANS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook beans until tender.
• Add potatoes and celery to beans and cook until potatoes are tender.
• I cut mine into large cubes and it took about 4 minutes.
• Salt to taste.
• Saute onion until browned.
• Mix in with beans and potatoes.

BAKED RED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a glass oven dish, throw in one can of red beans with its juices.
• Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
• Bake for one hour, stirring every 30 minutes.

NOT YO' MAMMA'S RED BEANS

Steps:

• Day 1: Rinse beans, place in a medium bowl and add enough water to cover by 3 or 4 inches. Soak overnight in the refrigerator. As the beans absorb the water, they will more than double in volume.
• Day 2: Combine the first 9 ingredients in a small bowl. Drain and rinse the beans. Drain again and set aside.
• Preheat a heavy 5-quart pot, preferably nonstick, over high heat for about 4 minutes. (If using a lighter pot, use lower heat.) Add 2 cups of the onions, bell pepper, celery and 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mix. Stir and cook until vegetables start to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the chicken stock, scrape the bottom of the pot to clear all browned bits, and cook 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining onions, stir, and cook 5 minutes. Add the drained beans, 5 cups of the stock, and the remaining seasoning mix.
• Stir and cook for 45 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot occasionally to check for sticking and reducing heat if mixture is boiling too rapidly. Add 1 cup grape juice and continue to cook for 25 minutes. Caution: At this point, the starches in the beans start to break down and sticking will occur more often. It is therefore important to check and clear the bottom of the pot frequently. Add the remaining stock and grape juice, turn the heat to medium, and cook until the beans are tender, and the liquid is thick and begins to look creamy, about 30-35 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

MASAI MARA (AFRICAN RED PEPPER SPREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• Using your hands, coat peppers with a little olive oil.
• Place cut side up on a baking sheet.
• Sprinkle garlic over peppers.
• Roast until they begin to blacken, about 10 minutes.
• Turn and roast until other side begins to blacken, about 10 minutes more.
• Cool, remove skin, and cut into strips.
• Place peppers, garlic, pecans, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, cumin, sugar, chilies, salt and pepper into a food processor.
• Puree until smooth.
• Pour in remaining olive oil and continue processing until mixture is smooth and glossy.
• Serve with freshly baked bread.

CHARISHMA'S AROMATIC MICROWAVE RED BEANS RICE

Steps:

• Put the contents of the package in a1 1/2 quart microwave casserole dish.
• Add 3 3/4 cups of hot top water.
• Stir well.
• Cover.
• Microwave on HIGH power level for 4 minutes 20 seconds.
• Uncover.
• Add the packet of Sazo'n Goya.
• Stir well.
• Cover.
• Microwave on HIGH power level for 17 minutes 40 seconds.
• Uncover.
• Mix well.
• Allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.