YIELD: Serves 25
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Use as a side dish or serve over a mixture of cooked
beans as an entree.
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT Fresh cranberry beans (or fresh 1-1/2 pounds or frozen baby lima beans) Vegetable stock (low sodium) 1 pint Onions, minced 3 ounces Garlic, minced 4 cloves Long-grained rice 1 pound Tomato paste (low sodium) 1 ounce Vinegar 2 Tablespoons Chili-- roasted, deseeded, minced 1 whole Cumin, ground 2 teaspoons Black pepper, ground 2 teaspoons Paprika 2 teaspoons Soy cheese 4 ounces Corn kernels, cooked and 4 ounces drained
PROCEDURE
Cook beans in boiling water until they are tender. Drain and mash. In a small
pot, sweat onions and garlic in once ounce of stock (until onions are
translucent).
Add rice and toss until rice is coated. Add remaining stock, paste, vinegar, chili, cumin, pepper, and paprika. Stir until combined and allow to simmer covered until rice is soft.
Remove from heat, fold in soy cheese and corn, and serve scooped onto plates or pack into small molds to shape. Unmold on plates, garnish with chiles or chopped tomatoes.
YIELD: Serves 25
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve over couscous, basmati rice, or a barley pilaf.
Garnish with fresh peas, pepper rings, and chopped tomatoes and onion.
VARIATIONS: Try bias-cut zucchini or yellow squash, fresh fennel, greens,
or cubed turnips.
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT Vegetable oil 2 ounces Onions, sliced thinly 2 pounds Garlic, minced 4 cloves Celery or fennel, sliced 8 ounces New potatoesraw, peeled, cubed 2 pounds Green or wax beans, blanched 2 pounds Green onions, sliced 1 bunch Curry powder 2 ounces Ground cumin 1 teaspoon Ground coriander 2 teaspoons Vegetable stock 1-1/2 pints Tomato paste (low sodium) 1/2 pound Tomato sauce (low sodium) 8 ounces
PROCEDURE
In a small steam-jacketed kettle, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and sauté
until brown.
Add celery, potatoes, and beans and sauté until veggies are tender.
Add green onions, curry, cumin, and coriander. Sauté briefly.
Add stock and tomato products and allow to simmer until veggies are tender. If not thick enough, use a paste of arrow root and cold water.
YIELD: Makes 2 gallons
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT Vegetable oil 2 ounces Garlic, minced 4 cloves Celery, minced 12 ounces Onions, chopped 12 ounces Carrots, chopped 6 ounces Vegetable stock (low sodium) 4 ounces Bell pepper, chopped 6 quarts Sweet potatoes, peeled and 5 pounds chopped into 1-inch cubes Cinnamon sticks 2 Nutmeg 2 teaspoons Ground ginger 1 teaspoon Orange juice concentrate 4 ounces
PROCEDURE
In a small steam-jacketed kettle, heat oil. Add garlic, celery, onions, and
carrots and sweat.
Add stock and potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cook until potatoes are very tender.
Puree soup in blender or food processor. Return to kettle and add cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and concentrate and bring to a boil.
Serve hot or store, refrigerated and covered for up to two days.
YIELD: Makes 48 one-ounce servings (3 pounds)
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT Whole, raw cranberries 3 pounds Fresh lemon juice 3 ounces Orange juice 3 ounces Fresh lime juice 2 ounces Apple juice concentrate 1 ounce Scallions, chopped 4 ounces Bell pepper, chopped 1 ounce Fresh cilantro, chopped 1 ounce Fresh parsley, chopped 1 ounce Black peppercorns, cracked 1 Tablespoon
PROCEDURE
In a food processor, combine all ingredients and process until just combined.
A chunky texture is desired. (Note: This salsa can be stored for three days.)
Excerpts from the Spring 1998
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