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BajaErin
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Bean Soup
Seriously, we love bean soup. Favorite is at El General (or Freddie's) in San Felipe. How can we make it at home in Nor Cal? Suggestions please.
Would love to get it down before winter.... yum yum
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Mulegena
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I don't follow a printed recipe, but here's how it goes down in my kitchen:
BEANS: cooked through but still intact. I usually use pintos and separate some out when cooking up a pot of 'em for refried beans (which are not fried
at all, but that's another recipe). Anyway, gently cook the beans until they're still firm yet cooked through.
CALDO: make a broth of the cooking water by adding chicken broth and tomato sauce OR a spoon of Knoor Tomato Chicken Stock powder and enough water to
make a tasty broth; salt, pepper to taste; a splash of oil (no need for extra oil if using homemade stock). Throw in a splash of red wine at this
point.
VEGETABLES that you like, chopped small: a must are onion & garlic, japaleno, tomato. From here its what you got in the fridge or you just fancy:
celery, choyote, zucchini, red yellow green bellpeppers, nopales, carrots, cilantro.
RICE or POTATOES or both: pre-cooked and not too much
MEAT: this is really optional and don't add too much (its bean soup, not meat stew). fish, fowl or cow, all pre-cooked and diced or shredded
Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream or media crema, cilantro garnish; warmed corn tortillas; beer or some more of that red wine.
Provecho!
[Edited on 8-29-2011 by Mulegena]
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DENNIS
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Here ya go. May not be what you specified, but it will keep you busy for a while:
http://tinyurl.com/3m4wv9u
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CP
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Like Mulegena, I am not a recipe follower but wanted to throw in that we eat a lot of bean soup in our home. Before moving to Baja I only cared for
Black Beans and Lima beans for soup. Pinto is low on my list. It was a surprise to find that I loved the beans served in some restaurants in Cd. C.
assuming they were Pintos. I foundthat they were Mayacoba. With new found bean interest we have since bought every variety of bean at S. Ley and it
has been a neat bean learning experience. Our favorite for soup is Alubia Chica. But Mayacoba, Garbancito, Flore de Mayo, etc have all been good.
Just wanted to throw that out there for those who are not so fond of the almighty Pinto Bean. Lots of other beans out there to try.
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danaeb
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Black Beans
The last time I made black bean soup I added (in addition to water) a chopped onion, a can of Herdez salsa casera and a chopped smoked pork chop. Boy
was it good! Smokey and spicy.
[Edited on 8-29-2011 by danaeb]
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DENNIS
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When I was a kid, my Mom would serve us Campbells Black Bean Soup and I loved it. I don't think they make it anymore so I've been experimenting with
a new pressure cooker and trying the Black Bean Soup thing. It's coming along.
I found the most important step is to puree a couple of cups of the cooked beans in a blender, then add them to the soup to thicken it. I prefer that
to a watery soup.
Ok....heck with this soup stuff. I'm off to Sharky's.
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Gypsy Jan
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Bestest Black Bean Soup
Here you go--
hhttp://tinyurl.com/cy9rhx
Add more bacon to taste.
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaErin
Seriously, we love bean soup. Favorite is at El General (or Freddie's) in San Felipe. How can we make it at home in Nor Cal? Suggestions please.
Would love to get it down before winter.... yum yum |
Ditto on El General for the Beans. We'll be dining there on this coming Friday early evening on our way to our Beach House below San Felipe.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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mulegemichael
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i was raised on "navy bean soup", whatever that is....small white beans and a ham hock simmered in a pot full of water....i really don't think we had
to add much more than that.
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Skipjack Joe
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And I was raised on Pasta Fagioli .
Roberto should be familiar with this. The Italians we lived with made it almost every day. Dad got to really like it. Alas, my kids are indifferent to
it. It's a thick soup made with penne pasta and navy beans mostly. A blue collar soup.
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AmoPescar
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My favorite is... HAM and NAVY BEAN SOUP
And if I do say so, I make a really good one...easy to make and YUMMY!
Ham - bite sized cubes 2-4 cups
Navy Beans or Northern White Beans - 2-3 14 0z. cans
Onion - white or yellow - medium diced - usually use 1 large or 2 small
Carrots - 2-4 peeled and diced medium
Celery - 2-4 stalks - medium diced
Vegetable or Chicken stock - usually use Knorr cubes - 2-3 mixed into about 4-5 cups of Hot water - number varies based on amount of other ingredients
Salt/Pepper/Garlic Powder - to taste
Optional - Parsley - chopped fresh or dried ok
NOTE: I use can beans for easy prep. But can used bagged beans which have been soaked overnite. I've used many types of Ham bought by the chunk.
Leftover holidays ham works well & even Honey Baked type hams work well. Turkey Ham is ok too.
TO MAKE:
- Saute ham and vegetables for about 10-12 minutes - add some of the
seasonings while sauteeing.
- Add liquid and bring to a simmer, Simmer for 20-30min.
- Add beans and simmer for another 20-30 min.
- Add additional seasoning as needed/to taste
Serve with Garlic Bread, biscuits or good Dark Bread
Can also be made with Pinto beans or other red type beans.
Miguelamo  
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Mulegena
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Habas = Navys
Down here in Baja the equivalent to Navy Beans are Habas.
They're on the shelf in most grocery stores and the mountains people have their own gardens of 'em. Those are the best, picked fresh and cooked over
an outdoor woodstove!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
Down here in Baja the equivalent to Navy Beans are Habas.
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I thought "haba" was a Lima Bean.
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[Edited on 8-30-2011 by DENNIS]
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mulegejim
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
And I was raised on Pasta Fagioli .
Roberto should be familiar with this. The Italians we lived with made it almost every day. Dad got to really like it. Alas, my kids are indifferent to
it. It's a thick soup made with penne pasta and navy beans mostly. A blue collar soup. |
Great dish - had it many times in San Francisco. That and a loaf of SF sourdough is a great meal. Jim
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CP
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The book translation for Habas is Lima Bean. But the Habas are not like the Limas we got in the states. Though they do have a slight leaning towards
lima shape from frijole. And I agree they make a great soup. The little Habas are great for Boston Baked Beans, too. Also, Garbancito Beans do not
look anything like a Garbanzo Bean.
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Mulegena
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Habas Navys and Limas
Lions Tigers and Bears
Thanks, Dennis & CP, for the clarification.
All three beans share characteristics in color, shape, taste & texture, I think.
Since Habas are available down here in BCS, that's what I use when I want to make something like Navy Bean soup or a pot of Limas.
btw, i never thot i'd google beans, but i did and found that habas date to the christian era and were enjoyed in ancient egypt greece and rome
Wish I could get some good old Black Beans, even canned. Favorite for a potluck salad!
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
btw, i never thot i'd google beans, but i did and found that habas date to the christian era and were enjoyed in ancient egypt greece and rome
Wish I could get some good old Black Beans, even canned. Favorite for a potluck salad! |
...and maybe fava beans?!!
http://laylita.com/recipes/2008/06/04/fava-bean-soup/p://
Oops - they site changed...just go to "soups", then "locro de habas or fava bean soup".
If you can get to or know anybody in Los Barriles, there are lots of beans, including black/turtle beans on the shelves at Chapitos!
[Edited on 8-30-2011 by windgrrl]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
Wish I could get some good old Black Beans, even canned. Favorite for a potluck salad! |
The grocery stores here are full of them...canned and packaged.
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
btw, i never thot i'd google beans, but i did and found that habas date to the christian era and were enjoyed in ancient egypt greece and rome.
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Interesting. While you were googling haba I was googling 'hubba hubba'. Don't hear that much anymore.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Interesting. While you were googling haba I was googling 'hubba hubba'. Don't hear that much anymore. |
It went the way of,"Cat's Meow" and "23 Skidoo."
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