Sage And Garlic Black Beans Low Fat Recipes

CANNELLINI BEANS WITH GARLIC AND SAGE

Steps:

• Place beans in large bowl. Cover with cold water (at least 6 cups) and let soak overnight.
• Drain beans. Place in heavy large pot. Add 8 cups room-temperature water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, sage, and black peppercorns. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to mediumlow; simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Mix in 1 teaspoon coarse salt. Continue to simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if needed to keep beans covered, about 30 minutes longer. Cool beans in liquid 1 hour.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to serving bowl, reserving bean cooking liquid, if desired, but discarding garlic, sage, and peppercorns. Season beans to taste with pepper and more coarse salt. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and serve.

SLOW-ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl and season with pepper. Toss to evenly incorporate. Transfer beans to a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast beans, stirring every 10 minutes, until wilted, shrunken, and browned at edges, about 1 hour. (You may need to stir more often toward end for even browning.)

GREEN BEANS WITH BLACKENED SAGE AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat butter and oil, then cook sage until it begins to blacken, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Add beans and salt; toss to coat. Carefully add 1 cup water. Steam until beans are fork-tender and most of the water has evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle hazelnuts on top and serve.

SAGE-FLAVORED BEANS

Steps:

• The night before cooking, soak beans in abundant water. (If there is not time, cover beans with water, bring to a boil, let boil 2 minutes and then soak for an hour.) Drain beans and discard soaking water. Cover beans with fresh boiling water.
• Place beans over medium-low heat and add 3 cloves of peeled garlic, the sage and the olive oil.
• Cover beans and leave to cook over gentle heat until beans are soft and tender, but not mushy, about 50 minutes. Check pan from time to time, and add a very little boiling water if it seems necessary.
• If you are serving beans with roast lamb with garlic (see recipe), add them now, with their liquid, to the pot containing the onions, bacon and lamb. If you are not serving them with the lamb, continue cooking in their own liquid. Either way, add fourth clove of garlic, chopped, and salt and pepper. Simmer gently about 30 minutes. This should make a thick "sauce" to go with the lamb. If it is too watery, raise heat to further reduce the liquid before serving.

LOW-FAT CUBAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil or lard in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the bellpeppers, onions, scallions, bacon, garlic, cilantro, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf. Cook for 5 minures or until the vegetables are soft but not brown.
• Stir in the beans and wine. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the sugar and 1 1/2 cups of the stock or broth. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
• Puree one-quarter of the bean mixture in a blender. Stir the puree into the simmering beans.
• Simmer for 2 minutes more, or until thick but still soupy. If the bean mixture is too thick add, more stock or broth. Season w/ salt and pepper.

WHITE BEAN, SAGE AND ROASTED GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Boil the beans in a large pot with water to cover by 2 inches for 10 minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the 5 garlic cloves, sage leaves, bay leaves, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Simmer, covered until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove bay leaves and drain, reserving the broth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Rub the head of garlic with a little of the remaining olive oil and put it in a small baking dish and add 1/3 cup water.
• Cover and bake until soft and lightly caramelized, about 45 minutes.
• Cool, then squeeze out the softened garlic.
• Puree the beans in a food processor with all the garlic, the remaining olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and enough bean broth to give the beans a soft, spreadable consistency.
• Season to taste with lemon juice and pepper and taste again for salt.
• Stir in thyme leaves and serve warm.

LOW-FAT BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into a medium saucepan.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until beans are tender and begin to split.
• Serve immediately.

WHITE BEANS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Let the oil get heated in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add in onion, fennel, and garlic; stir/saute 3-5 minutes or until softened.
• Add in the cannellini beans and sage; cook 1 minute.
• Add in the lemon juice; cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in the lemon zest, salt, and pepper.

SAGE AND GARLIC BLACK BEANS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Heat oil and add garlic, peppers, and bay leaf and saute until peppers are just barely soft (about 4 minutes) (DO NOT LET GARLIC BURN).
• Add beans, sage and sauce and saute again until heated through (3 minutes).
• Remove bay leaf and serve as a side dish or a dip.