Bean and barley salad
¾ c. quick cooking barley 16 oz. cooked kidney beans 16 oz. cooked black beans 1 ¼ c. corn 1 large sweet red pepper; finely chopped 6 green onions; chopped 1/3 c. minced fresh cilantro Dressing: ¾ cup olive oil, 1/3 c. red wine vinegar, 2 garlic cloves; minced, 1 ½ chili powder, ¾ t. […]
Black bean and corn soup
2 1/4 cups dry black beans (1 pound) 1 10-oz package frozen whole kernel corn 1 c chopped onion (1 large) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 T ground cumin 1 t salt 1 t ground coriander ¼ to ½ tsp bottled hot pepper sauce 4 c boiling water 1 14.5-oz can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained […]
Fresh shelling bean and corn ragout
2 T. olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 c. shelling beans 1 c. fresh corn 2 T. dried currants 1 ½ c. chicken broth ¼ c. diced fresh tomato 2 T. chopped fresh oregano 1 T. fresh lemon zest salt and pepper to taste Gremolata to garnish: fresh minced parsley with raw garlic and lemon […]