Peasant Style White Beans And Rice Recipes

CREOLE-STYLE WHITE BEANS AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE OVER RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Add the ham hock, onions, celery, and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, thyme, and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the beans and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so that the beans just simmer and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the skin on the beans is tender and the beans begin to soften, about 2 hours. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the sausage and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are soft and creamy, about 1 hour longer*. (If desired, the ham hock can be removed at this point and either discarded or, when cool enough to handle, the meat can be removed from the bone and returned to the beans and the bone and skin discarded.) Remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs and serve the beans and sausage over hot white rice.
• Pass the hot sauce at the table for guests to use at their own discretion.

BAKED RICE WITH WHITE BEANS, LEEKS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Rinse the leeks until they're clean, then shake or pat dry. Using a vegetable peeler, peel 1-inch-thick strips of lemon zest, then cut the lemon in half. Cut one half into four wedges and reserve the other half.
• In a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, combine the leeks, lemon zest strips, almonds, red-pepper flakes and olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper, and arrange in an even layer. Roast until the leeks start to caramelize, about 20 minutes.
• Finely chop the lemon zest strips, then stir it back into the leek mixture and arrange in an even layer. Sprinkle the rice evenly over the leeks, then top with the beans and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the boiling water, then seal the pan tightly with foil. Bake until the rice is tender, 20 to 22 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Squeeze the lemon half over the rice, then stir in Parmesan and herbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges, and more Parmesan and herbs, as desired.

WHITE BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Wash beans & add to stew pot, boil for 30-45 minutes.
• Brown ham in 1 tsp of oil until just brown.
• Remove ham & add 1 tsp of oil, onion, celery, bell pepper & garlic, cook until soft. (If sticky, just add a LITTLE water.).
• Add ham back to skillet and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes.
• Add skillet mixture to beans & season with salt, cayenne pepper, & bay leaves. (You can use more or less of any of the seasonings to suit your taste. Taste the liquid to make sure that it agrees to your tastes.).
• Cook in stewpot until beans are soft. (4-6 hours).
• Remove 1 1/2 cups of beans & mash. Add mashed beans back to mixture.
• Serve beans over rice.

BEANS AND RICE DINNER

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, green pepper and onion; cook and stir until tender., Stir in tomatoes, beans, rice, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until heated through, 7-9 minutes. Top with cheese, sour cream and green onions.

PEASANT-STYLE WHITE BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• 1. Cook rice according to package directions, omitting any salt or fat.2. When rice is cooked, place in pasta bowl. Top with beans, basil, and parsley and toss very gently. Drizzle oil over the top and sprinkle with salt. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.EXCHANGES4 Starch1/2 FatNUTRITION FACTSCalories 332 Calories from Fat 61Total Fat 7g Saturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 459mgTotal Carbohydrate 57g Dietary Fiber 6g Sugars 2gProtein 10g

PEASANT BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in 2 qts. water. , Add remaining water to softened beans and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. , Stir in the remaining ingredients; simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaves.

EASY RANCH STYLE BEANS W/ RICE

Steps:

• Start by melting the butter in the pot along with a small amount of salt.
• Once melted add water and heat until it is almost to a boil.
• Add the rice and heat about 15 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed.
• In a separate pot pour the can of beans in and heat.
• Add the additional 2 tbsp of water so that the sauce has a good consistency.
• When finished cooking both items remove from heat.
• On a serving plate mix the two right before serving it.