PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service 12/10/92 3:19 PM FOOD AND WINE CLUB TOPIC: BEANS, RICE & GRAINS TIME: 12/09 9:00 PM TO: ALL FROM: MARIAN COLLINS (MHNS87A) SUBJECT: BLACK BEAN CHILI Just wanted to add my 2 cents worth for the wonderful little black bean! This chili is delicious! 2 1/4 c dried black beans water 1 c tomato sauce 6 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 c onions, chopped 1 c celery, chopped 1 c green bell pepper, chopped 1 c tomatoes, chopped 1 med jalpeno pepper, seeded and chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp cilantro, fresh, finely chopped 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander, ground cumin and chili pwd.ea salt, pepper and sour cream Wash beans and place them in a large bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight. (Beans will double in size during soaking process). Drain beans and place in a large soup pot. Add approx. 7 1/2 cups water. Bring beans to a boil and boil for 2 hours or until beans are almost cooked. Stir in tomato sauce, paste, lime juice, red wine vinegar, vegies and seasonings. Continue cooking until beans are soft, 45 min - 1 hour. Top each serving with sour cream if desired. Note: When preparing fresh chilies, wear rubber gloves for protection against oils that later cause burning sensation on skin. Makes 4-6 servings. This recipe is from Marco's Cafe and Espresso Bar in Portland, OR and was printed in the Oregonian 1/92 enjoy....Marian/SoCal recently from Portland! PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service 12/10/92 3:20 PM FOOD AND WINE CLUB TOPIC: BEANS, RICE & GRAINS TIME: 12/06 2:33 PM TO: ALL FROM: JAMES HICKOX (RPRX74B) SUBJECT: BLACK BEAN LASAGNA OK. I know it sounds bad but trust me it is a vegetarian's delight (good for meat eaters as well). Plus it really isn't lasagna but a tasty look-a-like. The recipe is as follows: Ingredients required: 3 cups of black beans 2 cups of diced red onions 2 cups diced mushrooms 3 cups diced zucchini 1 cup diced red or green pepper 1 cup of corn 6 - 10 or 12 inch flour tortillas 2 1/2 teaspoons of ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cayenne red pepper 16 ounces of monterrey jack cheese Cook the beans (I prefer soaking overnight) and process into a paste (mechanically or with a potato masher). Saute' the vegetables (except the corn) and after they are done, mix in the cumin and cayenne pepper. Spray a deep casserole dish with Pam and get ready to layer in the ingredients. Spread a tortilla with the bean paste and set it in the casserole dish. On top of the paste, layer the sauteed vegetables, sprinkle some corn and then some grated cheese. Repeat this process as deep as your dish is, preferably 5-6 layers. Sprinkle plenty of cheese on the top and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and you will have the best black bean dish you have ever tasted. Trust me. PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service 12/10/92 3:20 PM FOOD AND WINE CLUB TOPIC: BEANS, RICE & GRAINS TIME: 12/09 6:14 PM TO: JAMES HICKOX (RPRX74B) FROM: BILL MAY (MVTC54A) SUBJECT: BLACK BEAN LASAGNA James - Sounds great. we love blk beans. Heres our weekly: Black Beans and Yellow Rice. 2 cans Blk Beans 1 Tbl dried minced onion 1 lrg chopped yellow onion 1 glove garlic smashed Tsp cumin tsp chix bullion ( 1/2 Tsp salt chili pwdr 1/4 cup Salsa Saute onions and dry ingredience till soft in 1 Tbl olive oil @ 15 min. Stir occasionally. Add beans, stir cook 10 minutes. Mash and stir. Cook 15 minutes until moisture is gone. Taste, Adjust seasons - add water if needed, tbl at a time. Serve over cooked Rice ( we like yellow best but brown is good. Serve with Salsa, avacado, etc PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service 12/10/92 3:21 PM FOOD AND WINE CLUB TOPIC: BEANS, RICE & GRAINS TIME: 12/06 12:54 PM TO: GEORGE REAMY (FXBS70A) FROM: ROBERT REYES (NVNF69A) SUBJECT: PUERTO RICO RICEBEAN I'm not shure if you want the beans over white rice or the beans mixed in the rice. So here are both recipes. ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.01 (*P) Title: Spanish Beans (Habichuelas Guisadas) Categories: Main dish, Beans Servings: 4 2 c Water 1 Small potato, diced 1 Chicken broth cube 1 pn Salt 1 1/2 ts Garlic powder 1 pn Black pepper 2 T Sofrito 1 pk Sazon 3 T Tomato sauce 1 cn Pinto beans Place all ingredients in medium saucepan and boil until the potatoes are tender and cooked, about 20 minutes. Serve over white rice. Bob Reyes NVNF69A -----