Spiced Bean Tagine

Spiced Bean Tagine
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Yields6 Servings
 1 cup dried pinto beans
 1 cup dry light red kidney beans
 1 tbsp oil
 1 ½ cups chopped onion
 2 tbsp minced garlic
 8 cups water
 2 tbsp fresh minced ginger
 2 whole bay leaves
 ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
 1 tbsp paprika
 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
 1 tbsp cumin
 ⅛ tsp saffron
 4 ½ cups chopped green beans, carrots, turnips, potatoes and cauliflower
 1 tbsp honey
 2 tsp salt
 14 ½ oz can tomatoes, diced in juice
 ¼ cup fresh minced cilantro
 2 tbsp green olives, pitted and minced
 2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
1

Soak beans by chosen method. Saute onions and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon oil. Place drained and rinsed beans, onions and garlic into a large pot, add 8 cups water, and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until beans are almost tender.

2

Add ginger, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, paprika cinnamon, cumin, and saffron; cook for an additional 30 minutes.

3

Add mixed vegetables, honey, and salt and cook for 15 minutes, or until tender. Turn off heat and stir in tomatoes, cilantro, olives and lemon zest.

4

Serve warm over couscous or steamed rice

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 223Calories from Fat 5
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.4g3%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 670mg28%
Total Carbohydrate 45.5g16%
Dietary Fiber 12.2g49%
Protein 12.5g25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

This recipe brought to you by the Idaho Bean Commission.

Ingredients

 1 cup dried pinto beans
 1 cup dry light red kidney beans
 1 tbsp oil
 1 ½ cups chopped onion
 2 tbsp minced garlic
 8 cups water
 2 tbsp fresh minced ginger
 2 whole bay leaves
 ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
 1 tbsp paprika
 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
 1 tbsp cumin
 ⅛ tsp saffron
 4 ½ cups chopped green beans, carrots, turnips, potatoes and cauliflower
 1 tbsp honey
 2 tsp salt
 14 ½ oz can tomatoes, diced in juice
 ¼ cup fresh minced cilantro
 2 tbsp green olives, pitted and minced
 2 tsp lemon zest (optional)

Directions

1

Soak beans by chosen method. Saute onions and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon oil. Place drained and rinsed beans, onions and garlic into a large pot, add 8 cups water, and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until beans are almost tender.

2

Add ginger, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, paprika cinnamon, cumin, and saffron; cook for an additional 30 minutes.

3

Add mixed vegetables, honey, and salt and cook for 15 minutes, or until tender. Turn off heat and stir in tomatoes, cilantro, olives and lemon zest.

4

Serve warm over couscous or steamed rice

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