I found a pie crust recipe that calls for weighting the crust with dried beans while baking. Does this have any effect on the beans? They're garbanzos that I intend to use for "tuna" salad eventually, and they'll be a 350F oven for 15-20 minutes. Could I use rice instead?
*Chickpea and Artichoke Heart Stew*
4 Cups water or veggie stock
2 Med. onions(chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 tsp. tumeric
1 tsp. sweet paprika
4 med. red potatoes 1/2" cubes
1 sprig rosemary (1 tsp.dried)
5 leaves sage ( 1 tsp.dried/ground)
1/2 cup pureed sweet potatoes ( i've used jar baby food...works great!)
3 cups drained chickpeas (2- 15 oz. cans)
1 1/2 cups drained quartered artichoke hearts (14 oz. can)
salt and ground pepper to taste
toppings:
lemon wedges
Heat stock or water in a med. sauce pan to simmer. In a large soup pan sautee' onions and garlic in oil for about 8 min. Stir in tumeric, paprika and sautee' 1 more min. Add in potato, other herbs and heated stock- cook about 12 min. Stir in sweet potato, chick peas and artichoke hearts. Remove rosemary sprig, add salt and pepper to your liking and return to a simmer. I like to let it cook for a while after this, up to 2 hours. Serve with lemon wedges.
I made this about a week ago, froze it, and am having it for dinner again. Since I made it up, everything is approximate.
Ingredients:
2 small potatoes
1 medium-sized sweet potato (not yam)
1 leek, chopped
1/2 medium-sized onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can creamed corn
1 cube vegetable bullion
1 cup soy milk
2 cups water (or more)
Thyme, to taste
Ground Chipotle pepper, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
Flour as needed
Directions:
Boil and mash potatoes. Add soy milk, buillon, and water. Bring to simmer. Add leeks, onions, garlic, corn, and spices. Simmer for about a half hour. Once the flavors have blended, strain soup and discard solids. Add flour to thicken as needed.
Serve with corn bread!
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free. I was just messing around and this turned out to be delicious.