Red bean sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Small red beans or kidney beans, soaked and drained
2 cups Water
1 medium Onion(s), quartered
1 Unpeeled carrot
1 Celery stalk
1 Bay leaf
¼ teaspoon Pepper
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 tablespoon Garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 tablespoon Sage, chopped or
1 teaspoon Dried sage
3/16 teaspoon Pepper
½ teaspoon Ground cumin pref roasted
1 teaspoon Salt

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the beans, water, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaf, and pepper; cook until the beans are soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the bay leaf, onion, carrot and celery.

Drain beans and reserve the cooking liquid.

2. Place a skillet over high heat for 1 minute, then add the olive oil. Reduce the heat to low, add the garlic and stir. Add the oregano, sage, pepper, cumin and salt. Saut‚ until the garlic begins to color, about 2 minutes.

3. Put the contents of the skillet, the beans, and ¬ cup of the cooking liquid into a food processor or blender. Process until the beans are smooth. Add additional cooking liquid - up to « cup - to achieve the desired consistency. Serve hot.

Can be prepared several hours ahead and gently reheated, adding a little stock if needed.

Note: This sauce can also be used as a dip if you use less liquid.

The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee ISBN 0-446-51792-5 pg 167 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 10-05-95

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