Year of the Bean

The Year of the Bean is back, from an illness-based hiatus. And we emerge into… a global illness-based hiatus.

This week we’re focusing on making a big pot of beans – to last through, to share, for something to do.

Ingredients

• 700g Rancho Gordo Yellow Eye Bean
• One onion, chopped
• Two roasted red peppers, chopped (with their oil)
• Half pint golden tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• one bay leaf
• olive oil
• salt

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Procedure

1. Soak beans overnight
2. Heat olive oil on medium; add onions and cook until brown
3. Add garlic powder and cook for 30 seconds
4. Add roasted red pepper and cook until combined
5. Add tomatoes and cook until soft
6. Add beans and enough water to cover by 2″
7. Raise heat to high and bring to boil; hard boil for five minutes
8. Lower heat to medium and simmer until soft
9. When soft, add salt

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