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Times Advocate, 1997-08-20, Page 15Times -Advocate, August 20, 1997 Page 15 White Bean and Chicken Chili .2.thsp. vegetable oil I large onion. chopped 4 cloves garlic; jincly.chopped 1 sweet red pepper. chopped 2 stalks,ccicr chd d 2 jalapeno peppers. chopped ' J-thCp.-grcrundcumin— - - - - 2 tsp. ground.coriandcr (cilantro)'• 1./2-14p. cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp. salt. 114 tsp. pepper;, 3 cups white pea beans, soaked and cookid or canned in water: drained and rinsed , 1 can (28 11. oz.) plum tomatoes. broken up, 1 can (14_oz.) tomato sauce: can (5 1/2 or) tomato paste- - 2 large chicken breasts. skinned and:honcd, cooked and."cut'into,hite- sized pieces 1 cup frozen Corn 2 thsp. fresh coriander. chopped , • -` Juice of one lime ' In a saucepan or skillet..heal oil over /medium. Saute cation. gar- lic, celery. peppers and dried seasonings over !ou heat far .ahout 20 inmute s. Acrd helms, unlatoes. tomato sauce and iirhtald paste. Sinrnter gfrrtilY for'20'ininuu'.s. Stir in .chicken and cont and (•ook until heated through. B(lyre.:erring, add; lime•juiceland fresh coriander and stir. HONEY ON TAP! "Welcome to the 32nd annual Zurich Bean Festival" FERGUSON APIARIES Hwy. #84 West of Hensel) 236-4979 OPEN SATURDAY ONLY That's at .mouthful. Zurich Beam Festival treasurer Mi- chelle DePaepegets an eyeand moilthful of baked beans on Monday 'during preparation : for the, 32nd annual festival. Bean basics Dry beans need to be soaked before cooking to'replake the water Iogt in drying. A general rule is to use 3 cups (750 mL) of water for each cup (250 mL) of sorted and rinsed beans. Then' follow one of the directions listed below. Quick soak: Bring to a boil, cover'and boil for 2 minutes., Remove from heat and let stand I hour. Drain. . Overnight soak: Let stand overnight in'refrigerator. Drain. .(Beans soaked by this method cook in Tess time and keep their shape better.). Microwave etter.)- Microwave soak: Combine 3 cups (750 mL) hot water and 1 cup 250 . m ...' dry bdans in a 4•qt. (4 1't 'iuicrowaveable casserole dish. Cover ao.. xrwavo on High (100%) power for IA minutes or until hoiling. 1 'nd I hour. grain. cook'sgaked beans a general rule is -to use 3 cups (750 mL) water • lor every aup (250 mL) of soaked beans and follow one of the directions listed below: .. • , • Conlventional cooking: In a large saucepan combine heans-and water.. Cover and bring to a full boil. Reduce heat and simmer. until fork tender. ,about 60•minutcs. Microwave cooking' In a 4 qt.(4L) casserole dish 'combine 3 cups (750 mL) water -and 1 cup (250 mL) soaked, beans. Cover and micro- ' wave, at High (I00%) power. 10-15 minutes or until boiling. Stir and mi- ciowavc at \tedium (50%r) power for 25-35 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or until lurk tender. - 'Crockery cooking: Place beans in hoiling water (enough to cover) • and, simmer for IO Minutes. Then place beans in crockery rooter: and ;add 6 cups of water per pound of leans, Cook on low for 12 hours. This takes care of both the soaking and initial cooking steps. .. 'Pressure cooking: Soak the washed and sorted beans by either the - oyrrnight or quick method. Place in pressure cooker; cooker should he no more than 1/3 filled to allow for expansion. Add water. to cover and I • thsp. of dil to reduce roaming. Cover; c`o(1k at I0 -pounds pressure about 20 ntinu;es. , - - Tips: 1 Ib. (4.5f1g) dry'whitc Ontario pea -beans = 2 -to 2 I/2 eups (500- (125 ml.) dry bcans.,C(xrk beans just until barely tender if they arc to he cooked,-again.in a recipe. " . • - White- cooked beans can .he ,purchased as -canned beans in water (brine) or, canned in molasses or .tomato sauce, with or without pork. Thcare already cooked us -should only he reheated until hot. • (Cooked Deans and bean :dishes Can be frozen in air-tight,covered' con- tainers, for up,to O months. , Oil reduces foan)ing. I tbsp'oil for every cup of bean, during presoak- ing redWes'foatning during rapid boiling. ' qui_��un�uinwyir_nwuzA�urn�uin�ur_n� a 0 I] ®- 0 0 fl 0 ® Saturday, August 23 Frog Jumping a a 0 0 a Enjoy the Zurich BEAN O 0 ID 0 0 ID O 0 0 a O 13 El ® (Bring your own frog or toad) © q..4entAa_t i Bean Festival Mall Area Measuring at 2:30 p.m. O Jumping at 3:00 p.m. 113 PRIZES DONATED BY DR. %Col. WALLACE 0 ®®0®®®DD0000®®®®®® 1 The mix. Brian _ DePaepe gives a cooker full of soon to be baked beans a stir. in: - preparation for the annual Zu- richBean Festival on Mon- day. 'COWA9747G(6477044f dot ?exec 32ocd ftauel 'ea Stop in and see the latest in appliances while going to or from the Bean Festival R -- pl.etlea • lervte.• Psrl DIt DALE Hand • 282-2728 • Congra/ula//'ons on the 32nd Annual Bean Festival (szt• PIONEER® OnANO • Pr1ODUCTS JIM MORLOCK Sales Representative for Pioneer® Brand Products RR #2, Crediton, Ont. NOM IMO' Res: (519) 234-6297 Telefax: (519) 234-6157 Seed Corn, Alfalfa,Sorghum, Soybeans, Inoculants, Whedt Hearty Italian Bean & Pasta Soup 2. tbsp. olive oil 1 large cooking onion. chopped 1 stalk of celery, sliced thinly 2 doves garlic, minced. 4 cups chicken stock- ! tockI small carrot. scrubbed and sliced thinly. I can 128 oz.) plum tomatoes. broken up witb fork 2 cups white beans. soaked & cooked 1 cup spinach. washed and chopped 1 small iticchini, chopped 1/4 cup cropped fresh basil 1/4 cup clopped fresh parsley 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 1/` u1 un,oked pasta (rutin' ur lu „11' 1 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste In a large saucepan or Dutch osen. heal lire Phve. ad 1,1 er medium heat. Saute the onion. celery and garlic until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the chicken vock. carrot and tomatoes and sirnnle, per 35 minutes. - Add the beans. spina( It. ;ucrhin., bus,l. parsley and oregano and continue to simnlei for an additional 10 minutes. -.Meanwhile; rook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain limn. aro! add -lo soup. Season soup n uh .salt and pepper'. Serve-souli with 0 .sprnroful of i'arrnesan cheese .spriirkled over tuck bowl. - Erjq You at the - Zurich Bean •es tiv ai ,We are pleased to be one of the sponsors BFGoodrlchricTires HAUGH TIRE INC. EXETER 265 Thames Rd. East Off Hwy. 83 East 235-3752 Toll free 1-416-551-1860 Business Hours; Mon. - Fri. 8-5 Sat. 8 - 12 noon I /ree/ 't t - stay cool Bowling! t NAMES ARE BEINQ '41. 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