Chef Robert Khoury

Easiest Way To Prep Beans For The Tummy

Creamy fresh white kidney beans
If you soak the beans cooking time should be about 1&1/2 hrs. The white beans cream up easier then red beans. Since the dish is creamy white adding color makes it more appetizing ( example- green veggies, carrots, red pepper, scallions, Portobello mushrooms, etc.

1&1/2 c. minced onion,
2 T. chopped fresh garlic ( not that jar crap),
1 qt. good chicken stock ( use my recipe or yours or liquid in market but not cubes or powder) ,
2 tsp. ham base ( or diced ham or bacon, pork belly or pork bones ( not smoked ),
2 vine ripe tomato,
enough water just to cover beans,
1 lb. beans,
1/3 c. carrots,
1-2 tsp. sea salt,
1/2 c. green pepper,
opt.( 1/3 c. minced hot sopressata dry sausage,
1/3 c. fresh cilantro ( don't ever use dry ) ,
1 tsp. dry or fresh thyme leaves