Three Sisters Bean Patties With Raspberry Aioli Recipes

THREE SISTERS BEAN PATTIES WITH RASPBERRY AIOLI

Steps:

• Start the patties: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Halve the butternut squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Drizzle the cut squash with oil, season generously with salt and pepper, and place flat side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast until the skin is sunken and a fork passes through easily, 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the squash cools, add the cornmeal, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper to a large bowl; whisk to combine. Scrape and remove ¾ cup squash from its skin with a fork and add to bowl (the remaining squash will keep, refrigerated, for 3 to 4 days). Add the beans, onion, sunflower butter, garlic and dried sage. Stir to combine, then transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse until uniform. (Though a food processor yields better results, you could also simply mash the ingredients with a masher or your hands until well incorporated.) The mixture should be thick and pliable; if not, add more cornmeal, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix thoroughly. Cover the mixture and let rest in the fridge for 10 minutes until slightly firmer.
• While the mixture chills, make the aioli: In a small bowl, combine the chopped raspberries, mayonnaise, maple syrup and sage until well mixed. (Makes 1⅓ cups.) Cover and refrigerate while you cook the patties.
• Finish the patties: Remove the cornmeal mixture from the fridge. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using 1 heaping tablespoon (with almost 2 tablespoons of the cornmeal mixture) at a time, begin to shape small 1½- to 2-inch balls, adding them to the prepared baking sheet and pushing each to flatten slightly. Continue until all the dough is used; you should have about 24 patties. Bake on the prepared baking sheet for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving with aioli.

THREE SISTERS SAUTE

Steps:

• Toast pine nuts in dry saute pan. Pick sage leaves and parsley so as to leave little or no stem. Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender, process until a pesto consistency is achieved. May store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• 3 SISTER SAUTE: Sort, rinse and cook beans separately in plenty of water, salting at the end. Rinse and trim squashes. Peel husk of corn down, but not off, remove silk and dress corn again with its husk. Dunk in cool water and grill for 5 to 8 minutes, turning. Let cool and slice kernels from cobs. Rinse tomatoes. Heat olive oil in large saute pan, add squash saute for 1 minute, then in succession, keeping pan moving add beans and saute for another 1 minute. Add the corn and saute another minute, and tomatoes and quickly saute, add sage pesto, stir to distribute. Season with salt if necessary. Serve immediately.