Beans

General Tips

• Remove the top, tail and string from green beans before using, and shell fava and cranberry beans entirely
• Shell lima beans just before cooking, then soak in cold water, drain and simmer until tender-firm
• Soak dried beans in water, refrigerate overnight, and then drain and rinse before using; simmer them until tender, covered in water, with an onion and a bay leaf, for 1-2 hours; for soft beans, cook with lid on, and for firm beans, leave lid off
• Cook green beans uncovered to preserve their colour
• Snap off the ends of pole beans, then microwave, blanch, stir-fry or steam until tender-crisp

Recipe Tips & Hints

• Make a Bean Salad with yellow, green and kidney beans, chickpeas, onions, celery and Renée's Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Vinaigrette
• Make a Chicken Chili with Renée's Gourmet Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Sizzlin' Sauce, onion, green pepper, chili powder, tomatoes, black beans and kidney beans
• Make a Chili Tequila Lime Chili (using Renée's Gourmet Chili Tequila Lime Sizzlin' Sauce) with ground beef, vegetables and kidney beans, and serve in tortilla bowls with diced vegetables, tequila, sour cream, cheddar cheese, lime wedges and avocado on the side
• Make a Corn & Bean Salad with Renée's Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Vinaigrette, fresh green & yellow beans, tomato, green onion, basil, mustard, yogurt, grated parmesan and hardboiled egg wedges
• Make crisp-tender Lemony Green Beans with lemon juice and Renée's Gourmet Poppy Seed Dressing & Dip
• Blanch yellow and green wax beans, and throw them into a Marinated Tomato And Avocado Spring Salad with tomatoes, red onion, mesclun and Renée's Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Vinaigrette
• Toss together a Mediterranean Black Bean Salad with corn kernels, red onion, peppers, seasonings and Renée's Gourmet Naturally Light Greek Feta Mediterranean Vinaigrette
• Make nachos with refried beans and Renée's Gourmet Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Sizzlin' Sauce
• Make a Chili Tequila Lime Jambalaya (using Renée's Gourmet Chili Tequila Lime Sizzlin' Sauce) with onion, rice, chicken broth, tofu and black beans, and serve with tomato & avocado salsa
• Make a Red Bean Wrap with corn, diced vegetables and Renée's Gourmet Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Sizzlin' Sauce
• Make a Spring Herb Italian Artichoke & Tomato Salad (using Renée's Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Dressing/Marinade) with diced yellow & green wax beans, onions and mesclun
• Throw green beans into a Spring Herb Turkey Salad (using Renée's Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Dressing/Marinade) with artichokes and plum tomatoes
• Make Chili Tequila Lime Wraps (using Renée's Gourmet Chili Tequila Lime Sizzlin' Sauce) with refried beans, tomatoes, lettuce and shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• Serve Creole Dijon Turkey (turkey browned, then simmered in Renée's Gourmet Creole Dijon Sizzlin' Sauce) over rice with steamed green beans on the side
• Garnish lamb chops with green beans, broiled sweet potato slices and other vegetables
• French green beans are great when boiled for a few minutes until tender, and served with lemon butter or cold with a vinaigrette
• Try mixing beans with corn kernels for a unique side dish
• Serve green beans in a salad with tuna, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes and olives

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