Recipe for "bean-cass-1"

NAME

     BEAN-CASS-1 - An easy bean casserole
     This recipe comes from A Primer on Bean Cookery by the Cali-
     fornia  Dry  Bean  Advisory Board.  The recipe calls for red
     beans, lima beans, and garbanzos,  but  any  combination  of
     cooked  or  canned  beans can be used.  Pick your own favor-
     ites.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 6 to 8)

     400 g     canned red beans, drained
     400 g     canned lima beans, drained
     400 g     canned garbanzo beans, drained
     500 g     ground beef
     1         large onion, chopped fine
     1         garlic clove, minced
     50 g      brown sugar
     15-30 ml   prepared mustard
     12 cl     ketchup
     5 ml      cumin powder (optional)
     6 cl      red wine
               salt and pepper to taste

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Put drained beans into a 2.5-liter casserole;  mix
               lightly and set aside.
          (2)  In large skillet cook  ground  beef,  onions,  and
               garlic  until  meat  is  lightly  browned; stir in
               remaining ingredients (except beans).
          (3)  Add skillet mixture to  beans  in  casserole;  mix
               together.
          (4)  Cover and bake for about an hour at 160 deg. C  or
               simmer the mixture in a crockpot for 3 to 4 hours.

RATING

     Difficulty: Easy.  Time: 75 minutes if baked; 3 to  4  hours
     in a crockpot.  Precision: No need to measure.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Jeff Lichtman
     Relational Technology, Inc.
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