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Three bean recipes

Mexican-style red beans, sunshine on the plate!

An amazing recipe! To cook the Mexican Kidney Beans for 4 people, you will need:

– 300 g canned or dried kidney beans;
– 4 chicken breasts;
– 1 red pepper;
– 1 onion;
– 1 clove garlic;
– 1 can of peeled tomatoes;
– oregano;
– thyme;
– red pepper;
– paprika.

If you choose to use dried kidney beans, rehydrate them and cook them until tender. Cut the onion and bell pepper into thin strips and mince the garlic clove. Fry everything in the pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the peeled tomatoes, oregano, paprika, chilli and salt to taste. Cut the chicken breasts and add them to the sauce. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add the red beans, mix and cook over low heat for about ten minutes.

Green bean salad with sesame:ideal in summer and winter

To cook this simple salad, you will need:

– 400 grams of green beans;
– 3 tablespoons of sesame seeds;
– sugar;
– sesame oil;
– soy sauce.

Boil or steam your green beans. Meanwhile, toast the sesame seeds in a pan with a little fat. Using a pestle, crush them. Add a tablespoon of sugar, two tablespoons of soy sauce and a drizzle of sesame oil. Pour the sauce over the cooled beans, it's ready!

White beans in tomato sauce, a delicious classic

White beans in tomato sauce are a classic in the kitchen! To make this very easy recipe for 4 people, you will need the following ingredients:

– 1 kg of dried white beans;
– 2 onions;
– 100 grams of smoked bacon;
– 2 cloves of garlic;
– basil;
– chicken broth;
– 500 grams of very ripe tomatoes;
– 1 bouquet garni.

In a Dutch oven, brown the chopped onions, the smoked bacon cut into lardoons and the previously peeled and crushed tomatoes, with a little fat. Let simmer for ten minutes over medium heat. Add the beans and cook over low heat for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare your broth, with the chicken cube, the bouquet garni and a clove of garlic, which you will heat in a large volume of water. Pour it once ready over the beans and simmer for 1 hour. Once it's cooked, crush the last clove of garlic with the basil and a little olive oil and add this mixture to your dish.