Need recipe for 4 Bean Mix!
By jennybianca
@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
April 24, 2007 12:44am CST
I keep hearing about how good the tins of 4 bean mix is for people. The 4 bean mix is kidney beans, lima, chickpea & a fourth I can't identify.
I bought a tin the other day. The problem is, I don't really know what recipe is good with 4 bean mix? I don't really want to heat them up & put them on toast. There has to be some recipes more interesting than that.
So would anyone have a recipe for using & including 4 bewan mix? It needs to be low fat.
Thanks in advance.
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@teapotmommommerced (10359)
• United States
24 Apr 07
I am from the USA and am only guessing but could the fourth bean be a black bean? In the USA we have a three or four bean salad which is served cold. Here is the recipe.
1 can green beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can chick peas or garbonzo beans
and optional 1 can yellow wax beans.
1/2 onion diced
1 bell pepper
Vigar and oil salad dressing. I use a bottled dressing like Frenchs Zestis Italian Salad dressing.
Drain and rinse the beans in a colonder. Place beans, onion, green pepper in the bowel. Add salad dressing enough to cover the beans. I refrigate for 2 hours before severing. I like it left over it is better the next day.
If you want it low fat then get or make a low fat Italian salad dressing.
I know that is not what you where asking but us American's always have to put our two cents in. LOL
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
24 Apr 07
This sounds like a great recipe.I love peppers & can see that it would go well with beans.
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@sukumar794 (5040)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
24 Apr 07
I am sorry were not used to your kind of recipes. As you might know Indian cookery is far more of a different nature and especially those of our south Indian delicacies tend be very spicy.
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
20 May 07
Here is a recipe that is a little different. I have not tried it but my boyfriends sister has and she loves it. I'm not even sure if I want to try it.lol.
4 bean burgers(it makes three small patties)
1 125 can of 4 bean mix lightly mashed
1/2 teaspoon of cummin
2-3 onion rings diced
2 button mushrooms
1 eggwhite lightly beaten
tablespoon of wholemeal bread crumbs
Add chilli powder for spice, or some salsa for something different.
#1 Saute onion and mushroom
#2 add to bowl all ingredients and mix, add and change stuff to taste and texture
#3 make into small patties
#4 add some oil to fry pan and cook untill brown either side
Serving suggestion:
My boyfriends sister made a lettuce leaf wrap out of this with tomato, cucumber, baby spinach, capsicum and natural yogurt.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
20 May 07
To me, this sounds great. I love onion, chillis & mushrooms, so this would go down very well with me.
Thanks.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
24 Apr 07
I would use it in chili. Satisfying and made in a crockpot would be the best and become yummy. You can control the amount of fat easily. Good luck using these sooo good for you vegetables. Happy eating.
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@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
24 Apr 07
I haven't had 4 bean mix, but it sounds good. I love beans. You could try seasoning them with whatever spices you like, and mashing them up, heating them up in a skillet with a light oil coating and eating them in a pita shell with toppings. I've made bean patties using kidney beans like this, and they were surprisingly good.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
20 May 07
I have to be honest and say that I don't eat any of these beans. I am not a vegetable person and somehow beans seem to come into that picture. :P