Beans & Rice

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Recipe #1 - Best so far

1. Soak 1C red beans 11 hours (or 16.6h)
   • Next: Increase beans to 1-¼C ?
2. Rinse and inspect for stones, etc
3. Pressure cook beans 10 minutes + quick release (or 5.5 minutes + natural release), reserving liquid
4. Whilst beans are cooking, sauté in a (cast iron) frying pan on medium heat until onions are translucent:
   • 2t olive oil
   • 3 Bella mushrooms (chopped finely)
   • 1 medium to large onion (chopped)
   • 1 large bell pepper (chopped)
5. Move suatéd vegetables to a heavy pot
6. Suaté 3 cloves garlic in frying pan for about 3-4 minutes over medium heat
7. Move garlic to pot
8. Add to pot:
   • Beans plus ⅝ C reserved bean liquid
   • OPTIONAL: 2-4 ounces of browned ground beef
   • Approximately ¾ quart of home reduced garden tomatoes, or best equivalent
   • ¼ C red wine
   • 2-½ bay leaves
   • 1T dried parsley or equivalent fresh
   • ½t dried pepper flakes
   • 1t thyme
   • ¼t ground sage
   • ½T olive oil
   • 3T vinegar
   • 1t "mural of flavor" seasoning mix (comprising "spices", shallots, onion, garlic, lemon peel, citric acid, chives, orange peel)
   • ½t paprika
   • ¼t freshly ground pepper
   • 1-½t chili powder
   • 1-½t basil
   • 1t cilantro
   • 1 clove garlic, crushed, or ¼t garlic powder
   • ⅜t ground cumin
   • 1T yeast flakes
9. Simmer over low heat for a few hours, if possible, stirring every ½ hour or so
10. Serve with brown rice and mashed avocado

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Recipe #2 - Congris

1. Soak 1C red beans
2. Pressure cook and set aside for the moment
3. Saute in 2t olive oil in heavy sauce pan or pot until onion is translucent:
   • ⅓ medium onion, chopped
   • 2T finely chopped carrot
4. Add:
   • The 1C cooked red beans that were set aside
   • 2 cloves garlic, crushed OR ½t granulated garlic
   • 2 bay leaves
   • ¼C dry wine
   • ⅛t ground cumin
   • ⅛t oregano
   • ¼C chopped bell pepper
   • 14oz can cherry tomatoes (https://mutti-parma.com/us/products/ciliegini/)
   • 1C rinsed brown raw rice
5. Simmer until rice is cooked and liquid gone (50 minutes to 1.5 hours)