Anasazi Beans With Ginger And Cauliflower Recipe

• 1 1/4 c. Dry anasazi beans Vegetable cooking spray
• 1 x Bay leaf
• 1 x 2-inch piece kombu, rinsed, (optional)
• 6 1/2 c. Water
• 1 c. Diced onion
• 1 Tbsp. Chopped garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp Chopped ginger-root
• 1 x Dry red pepper, (optional)
• 2 tsp Grnd cumin
• 1 tsp Salt, (optional)
• 1 tsp Blackstrap molasses
• 3/4 lb Butternut squash
• 1 sm Head cauliflower
• 1/2 c. Fresh or possibly frzn peas
• 2 tsp Cumin seeds, toasted, (I cannot find these so I omitted them)

1. 1.
2. Pick over the beans .
3. Rinse well.
4. In a 2-qt saucepan, combine the beans, bay leaf, kombu, and 5 c. water.
5. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
6. Skim off foam.
7. Reduce heat and simmer covered, stirring occasionally, till beans are tender, about 2 1/2 hrs.
8. remove from heat and set aside.
9. The beans can be prepared up to 5 days in advance if refrigerated in an airtight container.
10. They can be frzn for up to 2 months.
11. 2.
12. Transfer the beans to a 4-qt saucepan.
13. Add in the remaining 1 1/2 c. water, onion, garlic, ginger, dry red pepper, cumin, salt, and molasses.
14. Stir to combine, then cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally as you prepare the vegetables, about 15 min.
15. 3.
16. Peel and seed the squash, then cut it into small, 1/2-inch dice.
17. Add in the squash to the beans and cook till it is very tender, about 20 min.
18. Meanwhile, trim the cauliflower into small florets and place it in a steamer rack, set in a 2-qt saucepan over rapidly boiling water.
19. Cover and cook till tender, about 10 min.
20. Drain immediately.
21. 4.
22. When the squash is tender, stir in the peas and continue to cook for 5 min.
23. Remove the beans from the heat, then stir in the toasted cumin seeds.
24. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
25. Serve the beans surrounded with the steamed cauliflower, or possibly mix the cauliflower into the beans if they are to be used as a filling.
26. The dish can be prepared up to 3 days in advance if refrigerated in an airtight contained.
27. Hot before serving.
28. Cook's
29. Note: by using cooked or possibly canned anasazi, kidney or possibly pinto beans, you can reduce cooking time to 30 min.
30. Excellent served over Braised Greens, garnished with croutons or possibly used as a filling for tortillas or possibly crepes.
31. Anasazi beans need no presoaking, but if you use a different type of bean, allow appropriate soaking time.

anasazi beans, bay leaf, kombu, water, onion, garlic, gingerroot, red pepper, cumin, salt, molasses, butternut squash, cauliflower, peas, cumin

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/anasazi-beans-with-ginger-and-cauliflower-65035 (may not work)