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Cooking & Baking

Retrograde

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43. Definitely a little meat goes a long way

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:28 PM

Mar 2013

One slice of bacon is more than enough for Boston Baked Beans for 4 or more servings, and a quarter cup of diced salami adds some extra body to pasta fazool. Think of the meat as a spice rather than a focus.

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What can you do with beans to make them tasty? [View all] Neoma Mar 2013 OP

Feed them to a pig. Make bacon. /nt TheMadMonk Mar 2013 #1

Trying to become vegetarian here. Neoma Mar 2013 #2

Put them in a burrito. ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #3

Well, I was thinking brown rice, spinach and beans. Neoma Mar 2013 #5

There's always rotelle tomatoes for a quick fix, and if you find the regular rotelle too hot, winter is coming Mar 2013 #37

It depends on what kind of beans Major Nikon Mar 2013 #4

I like to make a black bean soup yellerpup Mar 2013 #6

I almost always put a bay leaf (or two if they're small) in the pot while I'm japple Mar 2013 #7

Sofrito! Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #8

Pork cuts BainsBane Mar 2013 #9

I just need to eat better than chicken flavored ramen noodle or party pizza. Neoma Mar 2013 #13

the thing about beans BainsBane Mar 2013 #14

Smoked pepper might work... Neoma Mar 2013 #15

that's a good idea! BainsBane Mar 2013 #16

Ever had that? Neoma Mar 2013 #20

I've have roasted chilies BainsBane Mar 2013 #21

I meant black pepper that is smoked. Neoma Mar 2013 #35

That sounds good. I have smoked salt. I may have to..... Hotler Mar 2013 #48

Liquid smoke Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #29

Yes, indeed. Bolo Boffin Mar 2013 #45

I always thought Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #47

Definitely a little meat goes a long way Retrograde Mar 2013 #43

Oh you kids! What am I to do?????? :) Hotler Mar 2013 #50

Uh, that's not why I'm becoming vegetarian. Neoma Mar 2013 #51

Cool! n/t Hotler Mar 2013 #52

I made some black eyed beans last weekend lizerdbits Mar 2013 #10

Green, yellow, red pepper... one_voice Mar 2013 #11

Yup, you got it, one_voice! elleng Mar 2013 #12

I don't like beans much but if I make them, Melissa G Mar 2013 #17

We started eating them after my husband... one_voice Mar 2013 #19

Smoked turkey legs or wings, meat pulled off the bone and added towards the japple Mar 2013 #28

I use that when I make.. one_voice Mar 2013 #38

pinto Beans dem in texas Mar 2013 #18

I love me some beans! LancetChick Mar 2013 #22

As a kid... Neoma Mar 2013 #23

Humble home-cooked beans - Jamie Oliver Buck Turgidson Mar 2013 #24

how about black bean cakes? grasswire Mar 2013 #25

Chipotle black bean soup. Lugnut Mar 2013 #26

Pasta e Fagioli Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #27

Lentil Pasta Sauce Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #30

Lentil Taco Filling Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #31

Frijoles de Olla Goblinmonger Mar 2013 #32

Another suggestion is a French cassoulet Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #33

This is how I usually fix beans Coyote_Bandit Mar 2013 #34

Heck, just try mustard. eppur_se_muova Mar 2013 #36

Haven't tried it, but it sounds good, and it is from a trusted source. Sentath Mar 2013 #39

Lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #40

here's a post I did years ago NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 #41

Start with black beans Retrograde Mar 2013 #42

White bean stew Trailrider1951 Mar 2013 #44

In a related question: noamnety Mar 2013 #46

Here are my thoughts...... Hotler Mar 2013 #49

How about Bean Salad? Whisp Mar 2013 #53