Protein from eating mother earth's beans is one healthy notion, and they are great for all types of cooking methods, try them in salads, puree them into spreads, the Garbanzo or Chickpea is famous in Hummus, a vegan spread for crackers or sandwiches. Let's visit our friend the Pinto bean shall we?
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Pink Pinto Beans (Spanish : frijol pinto "painted bean"), dried in bulk, soak it over night, and boil them in water to soften them, place them in a food processor with olive oil, garlic, and your favorite herbs and create a protein rich spread. Add the cooked beans to soups or salads, Pintos are filled with awesome nutrients such as folate, magnesium, alpha-linolenic acid, calcium, potassium, Vitamin B6, 8 oz. of pintos can get you lots of protein, this is why vegans and vegetarians eat lots of beans instead of meats. Despite beans causing gas, it's still a major source for protein, and zero saturated fats.
Here is a simple soup recipe without any meats.
3 cups of cooked Pintos
1/8 cup of canola oil
1 tsp. of minced garlic
10 oz. of firm tofu diced
32 fl. oz. of veggie stock
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 bunch of kale, chopped
1 small can of corn
10 oz. of thawed frozen peas
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste
1. In a pot, heat up the oil, and sautee the garlic for a few seconds, add in the beans and sautee for a couple of minutes over medium high, add in the veggie stock and bring to a boil, add in the tomato sauce, and bring down heat to a simmer.
2. Add in the tofu, kale, corn, peas, bay leaf, and stir occasionally, cook for about 10-12 minutes, add in salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with basmati rice
Photo from manataka.org
Pink Pinto Beans (Spanish : frijol pinto "painted bean"), dried in bulk, soak it over night, and boil them in water to soften them, place them in a food processor with olive oil, garlic, and your favorite herbs and create a protein rich spread. Add the cooked beans to soups or salads, Pintos are filled with awesome nutrients such as folate, magnesium, alpha-linolenic acid, calcium, potassium, Vitamin B6, 8 oz. of pintos can get you lots of protein, this is why vegans and vegetarians eat lots of beans instead of meats. Despite beans causing gas, it's still a major source for protein, and zero saturated fats.
Here is a simple soup recipe without any meats.
3 cups of cooked Pintos
1/8 cup of canola oil
1 tsp. of minced garlic
10 oz. of firm tofu diced
32 fl. oz. of veggie stock
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 bunch of kale, chopped
1 small can of corn
10 oz. of thawed frozen peas
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste
1. In a pot, heat up the oil, and sautee the garlic for a few seconds, add in the beans and sautee for a couple of minutes over medium high, add in the veggie stock and bring to a boil, add in the tomato sauce, and bring down heat to a simmer.
2. Add in the tofu, kale, corn, peas, bay leaf, and stir occasionally, cook for about 10-12 minutes, add in salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with basmati rice
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